| DIVORCE | 1975 No.1 hit spoof song by Billy Connolly (1-1-1-1-1-1-1) |
| BANANABOOTS | Iconic footwear once worn by Billy Connolly (6,5) |
| SAILING | 1975 No.1 for Rod Stewart (7) |
| MINNIE | Singer Riperton with the 1975 No.1 song "Lovin' You" |
| GLASGOW | Scottish city that produced comedian Billy Connolly, actor Robbie Coltrane and forthright celebrity |
| IMAGINE | No.1 hit song by John Lennon (7) |
| BREATHE | 2003 UK No.1 hit by Sean Paul and Blu Cantrell (7) |
| ILIKEIT | What was the title of Gerry and the Pacemakers' second No.1 hit in the 1960s? (1,4,2) |
| WHOSUED | Billy Connolly comedy, The Man...God (3,4) |
| FREEDOM | Second No.1 hit single by Wham! (7) |
| BELIEVE | Huge No.1 hit in 1998 for a particularly robotic-sounding 6D (7) |
| LUCILLE | 1957 No.1 hit in the USA for Little Richard (7) |
| TELSTAR | 1962 UK No.1 hit for the Tornados (7) |
| PROMISE | ___ This, UK No.1 hit for 8A (7) |
| HEYJUDE | No.1 hit for The Beatles in 1968 (3,4) |
| CABELLO | Camila with the 2018 No.1 Hit "Havana" |
| RIHANNA | Singer with the 2007 No.1 hit Umbrella |
| ACHY | 1992 hit song by Billy Ray Cyrus, ---- Breaky Heart (4) |
| WEDIDNTSTARTTHE | ____ Fire, song by Billy Joel released in 1989 listing historical names and events (2,5,5,3) |
| STARTTHEFIRE | 'We Didn't ***** *** **** ', song by Billy Joel released in 1989 (5,3,4) |