| BUNTY | Launched in 1958, which British comic paper became a favourite of girls in many countries? (5) |
| WHATKATYDID | Which 1872 novel by Susan Coolidge became a perennial favourite of girls? (4,4,3) |
| FACETIOUS | Comic paper engages wartime hero with evidence of debts |
| BEANO | Which British comic celebrated its 70th birthday in 2008? (5) |
| MARIA | Girl in many a song (5) |
| LASS | Girl in many a song |
| TWOPENCE | Penny plain, ___ coloured, reference to early comic papers (8) |
| KENNY | First charting with "That Crazy Feeling" in 1958, which country singer has charted in each of six decades? (5,6) |
| ROGERS | First charting with "That Crazy Feeling" in 1958, which country singer has charted in each of six decades? (5,6) |
| COMO | In 1958, which singer was awarded the Recording Industry Association of America's very first Gold Record for Catch a Falling Star? (5,4) |
| PERRY | In 1958, which singer was awarded the Recording Industry Association of America's very first Gold Record for Catch a Falling Star? (5,4) |
| NOBEL | Russian writer Boris Pasternak declined this prize for literature in 1958 which had been awarded for |
| NASA | US government organisation founded in 1958 which replaced the National Advisory Committee for Aerona |
| EXPLORER | Any of the first series of U.S. satellites, such as --- 1, launched in 1958 (8) |
| ECHO | A name from Greek mythology, what is used in the title of newspapers in many countries? (4) |
| IMPALA | Chevrolet's flagship model, launched in 1958, with the last one produced in 2020 (6) |
| HAMSTER | Rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae, popular pets in many countries but banned in New Zealand (7) |
| GULFSTREAM | Aerospace company, founded 1958, which specialises in small jet aircraft for private use (10) |
| SHRUGGED | Mat given to first of girls in outhouse having shown ignorance (8) |
| GUIDELINES | Directions laid down for rows of girls in the pack (10) |
