| HITLISTS | Might an assassin have these singles charts? (3,5) |
| ONES | These singles are endlessly honest (4) |
| TRAVELLER | Might an old Morris suit one of an itinerant people? (9) |
| FOOLTOCRY | 1976 single by the Rolling Stones that reached number six on the UK Singles Charts |
| TONYORLANDO | Lead singer of Dawn who topped the singles charts with Knock Three Times and Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree |
| ELTON | After almost 20 years in the singles charts, which British singer finally had a UK number one in 1990? (5,4) |
| JOHN | After almost 20 years in the singles charts, which British singer finally had a UK number one in 1990? (5,4) |
| TELEPHONE | Duet by Lady Gaga and Beyonce that topped the UK Singles charts in December 2009 (9) |
| WANNABE | Debut single by the Spice Girls that topped the UK singles charts for seven weeks in 1996 |
| DAVECLARK | Drummer whose 'Five' topped the UK singles charts in January 1964 with Glad All Over |
| NENA | German singer who toppedthe British singles charts with 99 Red Balloons in 1983 (4) |
| CRAZYFROG | CGI-animated character featured in a popular ringtone and a remix of Axel F that topped the singles charts in several countries (5,4) |
| RECORDS | Album and single charts? (7) |
| GOOSEBERRYBUSH | Might an unwanted president's life be said to have started here? (10,4) |
| PARVENU | Might an upstart get an old man to a match, although lacking energy (7) |
| RATES | Assigns stars to, as a music critic might an album |
| THINAIR | Might an East End trichologist treat this for nothing? (4,3) |
| SPEAK | Say it all - as might an audiobook reader? (5,7) |
| VOLUMES | Say it all - as might an audiobook reader? (5,7) |
| AFRIT | Might an evil demon run into a sudden attack? (5) |
