| ALBERTINE | Title of a single and album by NZ singer/songwriter Brooke Fraser (9) |
| BARCELONA | Capital of Catalonia; the fictional birthplace of Fawlty Towers character Manuel; or, the title of a single by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe (9) |
| LIFELINE | Single released by Brooke Fraser in November 2003 (8) |
| DREAMING | The ___: Kate Bush's fourth album, released in 1982, also the title of a single from the album (8) |
| DESPERADO | The title of a 1973 single and album by the Eagles (9) |
| AMERICANS | Young _, the title of a 1975 single and album by David Bowie (9) |
| BYZANTINE | Highly complicated tie by NZ, an abomination (9) |
| ACEOFSPADES | Title of a 1980 single and album by the band Motorhead (3,2,6) |
| MAGIC | A Kind Of _, single and album by Queen (5) |
| MOANA | ___ Maniapato, NZ singer/songwriter and TV presenter (5) |
| ANIKA | _ Moa, NZ singer/ songwriter and TV host (5) |
| RAYOFLIGHT | 1998 single and album by Madonna co-produced by William Orbit (3,2,5) |
| FAITH | A 1992 single and album by Bon Jovi, Keep The _ (5) |
| LIGHT | Ray of -, 1998 single and album by Madonna (5) |
| COAT | 1971 single and album by Dolly Parton, _ Of Many Colours (4) |
| REBEL | And 10 1983 single and album by Billy Idol (5,4) |
| RUST | 1975 single and album by Joan Baez, Diamonds And _ (4) |
| NATURAL | Unaffected music from Imagine Dragons on a single and Mekons on album (7) |
| MARLON | Award-winning NZ singer-songwriter, ... Williams (6) |
| BIC | NZ singer-songwriter, ... Runga (3) |
