| MANIC | ___ Street Preachers, Welsh rock band formed in 1986 that included Richey Edwards (5) |
| KELLY | ____ Jones, lead singer and guitarist of Welsh rock band Stereophonics (5) |
| ALARM | The _, Welsh rock band whose lead singer has pulled out of their tour (5) |
| BUENO | 1966 US Championships women's singles tennis final winner against Nancy Richey (5,5) |
| MARIA | 1966 US Championships women's singles tennis final winner against Nancy Richey (5,5) |
| SMITE | _ Souls, 2005 Manic Street Preachers hit (5) |
| NICKY | _ Wire, member of the Manic Street Preachers (5) |
| SLASH | ___ 'n' Burn, 1992 Manic Street Preachers single (5) |
| BIBLE | Hit 1994 Manic Street Preachers album, The Holy ----- (5) |
| STEREOPHONICS | Welsh rock band formed in 1992 whose lead vocalist is Kelly Jones (13) |
| HEHAD | "The Secret ___ Missed" by Manic Street Preachers |
| EDWARDS | Richey, lyricist and rhythm guitarist of Manic Street Preachers who went missing in 1995 (7) |
| BROS | Band formed in 1986 featuring twins Matt and Luke Goss (4) |
| SASSAFRAS | Welsh rock band whose 1970s albums included Expecting Company and Riding High |
| MATTHEWS | Cerys, a founding member of the Welsh rock band Catatonia (8) |
| AMEN | ---- Corner, 1960s Welsh rock band featuring Andy Fairweather Low (4) |
| CATATONIA | Welsh rock band who were fronted by Cerys Matthews, inset (9) |
| FEEDER | Welsh rock band whose hit singles include Buck Rogers and Tumble and Fall |
| CHERNOBYL | Historical drama TV miniseries about a nuclear disaster of April 1986 that was released in 2019 |
| FAMILYCREDIT | UK benefit introduced by the Social Security Act 1986 that replaced Family Income Supplement |
