| TORK | Peter, bass guitarist and singer with the pop group 'The Monkees' (4) |
| PINNOCK | Singer with the pop group Little Mix, Leigh-anne ------- (7) |
| CLAPTON | Guitarist and singer with the Yardbirds, Creme, and Derek and the Dominos before his solo career (7) |
| DAVYJONES | Manchester-born singer-actor in pop group The Monkees who died in 2012 (4,5) |
| NEGLIGENT | Manchester-born singer-actor in pop group The Monkees who died in 2012 (4,5) |
| COBAIN | Kurt -, late guitarist and singer with Nirvana (6) |
| MOYET | Michel - - - , former Basildon player whose daughter Alison found fame with the pop group Yazoo (5) |
| PAULMCCARTNEY | Bass guitarist and songwriter, formerly a member of the Beatles and Wings (4,9) |
| GEES | Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb made up the pop group, the Bee ... |
| OPIE | Julian ?, artist whose works include prints of the members of the pop group Blur (4) |
| MAEL | Surname of the brothers in the pop group Sparks (4) |
| GIBB | Surname of the members of pop group the Bee Gees (4) |
| TITO | One of the brothers in pop group The Jackson 5 (4) |
| GOSS | Surname of the twins in the pop group Bros |
| PEAS | US dance-pop group, The Black Eyed ... (4) |
| TOPS | Hall of Fame pop group The Four __, and last of this puzzle theme's five anagrams |
| LAKE | Bassist, guitarist and singer best known for his 1975 single I Believe in Father Christmas (4,4) |
| GREG | Bassist, guitarist and singer best known for his 1975 single I Believe in Father Christmas (4,4) |
| MARK | Dire Straits' lead guitarist and singer, _ Knopfler (4) |
| PETEBEST | Drummer in the pop group The Beatles replaced by Ringo Starr (4,4) |
