| MANSON | Controversial US rocker, Marilyn _ (6) |
| QUATRO | Suzi _, veteran US rocker and radio presenter (6) |
| LITTLE | Old US rocker coined title "Rich in Fat" (6,7) |
| NAPALM | Ally during controversial US conflict briefly seeing what was used in it (6) |
| MONROE | Marilyn ___, US film star (6) |
| RICHARD | Old US rocker coined title "Rich in Fat" (6,7) |
| BON | US rocker, Jon ... Jovi (3) |
| BONJOVI | US rocker and actor, Jon _ _ (3,4) |
| LOVE | US rocker and actress Courtney _ (4) |
| STATUEOFLIBERTY | Second beauty title for controversial US torch-bearer (6,2,7) |
| INTERNMENTCAMP | Controversial US WWII-era relocation center |
| GUANTANAMOBAY | Site of controversial US base in Cuba (10,3) |
| SPRINGER | Jerry _, controversial US former chat show host (8) |
| BARR | Often-controversial US comedian and actress, Roseanne _ (4) |
| EMOTIVE | Controversial US film about alien (7) |
| ROSEANNE | Highly controversial US actress and comedian, _ Barr (8) |
| STERN | Howard _, controversial US radio presenter (5) |
| PITBULL | Controversial US breed of terrier |
| LOHAN | Lindsay _, controversial US actress (5) |
| MARILYN | Controversial US musician, _ Manson (7) |
