| SPRINGSTEEN | Rocker Bruce, also known as "the Boss," whose "Wrecking Ball" was named Rolling Stone's #1 album of 2012 |
| BRUCE | Rockstar known as The Boss, ___ Springsteen |
| ANGIE | Rolling Stones #1 hit with the line "You're beautiful, but ain't it time we said goodbye?" |
| IMPLANTED | Firmly established, as the boss of Gardener's World might describe himself? (9) |
| SOAP | Steve Hansen said the ball was like a bar of - - - at Japan 2019 (4) |
| EDITOR | As the boss he tried to find love at the newspaper office |
| HOGG | "The Dukes of Hazzard" boss whose name sounds like a big pig |
| ALEX | ____ Ferguson, former football boss whose first autobiography was titled Managing My Life (4) |
| COURSE | Swear the ball was found in the links (6) |
| BANDONTHERUN | McCartney #1 album of '74 |
| ELVIS | Self-titled #1 album of 1956 |
| ASIA | Self-titled #1 album of 1982 |
| RED | "___ (Taylor's Version)," #1 album of 2021 |
| SHINGLE | Collection of stones one found around end of beach |
| PAPA | ___ Was a Rollin' Stone (#1 hit for the Temptations) |
| THECHIEF | 86 and 99's Get Smart boss whose real name is Thaddeus (3,5) |
| HOLLOWAY | Ian, football boss whose managed teams include Swindon Town, QPR and Crystal Palace (8) |
| KICKOUT | Expel from team because the ball was booted into touch? (4,3) |
| ONTHEBOUNCE | In succession, third umpire will decide if ball was caught like this? (2,3,6) |
| NORWICHCITY | Football club of which Ed Balls was appointed Chairman in 2015 (7,4) |
