| ONMY | Georgia ___, 1930 song associated with Ray Charles (2,2,4) |
| MIND | Georgia ___, 1930 song associated with Ray Charles (2,2,4) |
| SOULMUSIC | Genre associated with Ray Charles and James Brown (4,5) |
| DANNYBOY | Song associated with Ireland, with lyrics written by Frederic Weatherly in 1910 (5,3) |
| LETSDOIT | Song associated with Victoria Wood (4,2,2) |
| OVERCOME | We Shall ___, traditional song associated with the American civil rights movement (8) |
| EARFUL | "Cheerful Little ___," 1930 song with rhyming title (6) |
| EMISSARY | Note, young lady with Ray converted diplomat |
| BEDAZZLE | Overpower, with Ray, academic unknowns consumed by beer (8) |
| EVERYDAY | Ordinary girl with Ray going round yard |
| ICESKATE | Winter pursuit on the rocks with Ray's relative (3,5) |
| OLDMIXON | I live with Ray, Don and Mo in a large, newly-built place in Weston-super-Mare (8) |
| EDGAMBLE | English comedian born in 1986 noted for his weekly podcast with Ray Peacock (2,6) |
| CHARMING | Another song associated with 9 Across (6,8) |
| TESSIE | Dropkick Murphys cover of an old song associated with the Red Sox |
| ARRIVEDERCIROMA | Song associated with Mario Lanza and Dean Martin |
| SHAKEOFARABY | Chocoholic subject of a song associated with a Valentino role? |
| HELLOGOODBYE | Song associated with Brief Encounter? (5,7) |
| THANKSFORTHEMEMORY | Song associated with Bob Hope |
| OHMRPORTER | Music-hall song associated with Marie Lloyd |
