| BIGBREAK | Former TV show for which Captain Sensible's The Snooker Song was the theme tune (3,5) |
| SPECTRUM | Organisation for which Captain Scarlet is an agent in the Gerry Anderson puppet series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons |
| WOT | Captain Sensible's 1983 rap hit (3) |
| ISPY | TV show for which Bill Cosby won three Emmys |
| SANEST | Most sensible, the ... suggestion |
| WISE | Sensible, the letters said (4) |
| HOWTOGETAWAY | With 40-Across, TV show for which 17-Across won her Emmy: 4 wds. |
| THEDAMNED | English punk band whose members have included Captain Sensible (3,6) |
| EYELEVEL | 1973 number one single by The Simon Park Orchestra that was the theme tune for the TV series Van der Valk |
| WATERLOO | Which song was the biggest international hit to come from the Eurovision Song Contest? (8) |
| NEXTYEAR | Foo Fighters power ballad that was the theme song for the NBC sitcom "Ed" |
| ANDSHOUT | Released in 1963, this song was the opening track on The Beatles first EP; Twist ... (3,5) |
| CAVATINA | Classical guitar piece by Stanley Myers that was the theme to the 1978 film The Deer Hunter (8) |
| PINAFORE | Ship on which Captain Corcoran sings "My gallant crew, good morning" |
| ROSEANNE | Show for which Laurie Metcalf won three Emmys |
| THEREMBRANDTS | U.S. duo noted for a song that was the theme tune for Friends (3,10) |
| SESAMEST | Short TV show for kids? |
| ALJARREAU | Singer whose Moonlighting was the theme song for the TV show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| CRUISE | Julee, singer/songwriter whose 1989 song Falling was the theme tune of Twin Peaks (6) |
| EYEOFTHETIGER | Single, released by the US rock band Survivor, which was the theme song for the 1982 film Rocky III |
