| SMITHS | The _, iconic Manchester band (6) |
| WORLD | I'm the king of the ___ iconic dialogue from the 1997 film Titanic directed by James Cameron |
| BEATLES | The _, iconic 1960s rock band (7) |
| ORCHID | Desert _ _ _ _ _ _ , iconic grey steeplechasewinning racehorse (6) |
| NOAKES | John ___, iconic Blue Peter host (6) |
| HOLDER | Ram John _, iconic 90s sitcom actor joining Coronation Street (6) |
| CALLAS | Maria _, iconic opera singer being played by Angelina Jolie (6) |
| JOHNNY | Baby and ___ iconic couple played by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the movie Dirty Dancing |
| GILROY | Alec ___, iconic former Rovers Return landlord who married Bet Lynch in Coronation Street (6) |
| DAYOFF | Ferris Bueller's _ _, iconic 80s film from John Hughes (3,3) |
| ELBOW | Part of the body; Manchester band ironically behind the song, Open Arms (5) |
| OASIS | Manchester band featuring the Gallagher brothers (5) |
| THEFALL | Manchester band led by the mercurial Mark E Smith |
| SIMPLYRED | Which Manchester band was fronted by Mick Hucknall? (6,3) |
| SIT | ___ Down, 1991 hit for Manchester band James (3) |
| THERAIN | Manchester band which eventually became Oasis |
| SITDOWN | Song by Manchester band James that was originally released in 1989 (3,4) |
| STEIGER | Rod _, iconic In The Heat Of The Night actor (7) |
| WAT | Angkor ___ iconic temple complex in Cambodia which is the largest religious monument in the world |
| HOME | E.T. phone ___ iconic dialogue from the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg |
