| PETERGUNN | The theme from this 1958 TV series reached number one on the pop charts and earned an Emmy nominatio |
| MARIAH | Carey on the pop charts |
| BEATRICEARTHUR | Actress in "The Gift of the Magi" (1958 TV movie) |
| BLOB | Steve McQueen starred in this 1958 science fiction-horror film, The - (4) |
| SENORITA | 2019 song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| MIKA | Singer whose single Grace Kelly reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2007 |
| BLUEPETER | First aired in 1958, television programme for children identified with special badges, yoghurt pots, |
| IAMWOMAN | 1972 Helen Reddy song that was the first number one on the Billboard chart by an Australian artist |
| ADAM | Number one in the pop charts! (4) |
| FACT | "The Beatles have the most #1 hits on the Billboard pop charts," e.g. |
| MORALE | Mr. ___ & the Big Steppers 2022 music album by Kendrick Lamar that debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 |
| SPEARSIDE | A record's climbing and rides high - see it in the pop charts? |
| KARAS | Anton -, Vienna-born zither player who composed and played the theme from 1949 film noir The Third M |
| ANTONKARAS | Vienna-born zither player who composed and played the theme from 1949 film noir The Third Man (5,5) |
| DEEELITE | '90s dance-pop trio whose "Groove"-y hit samples Herbie Hancock, a belly dancing record, and the theme from Green Acres |
| CAVATINA | Which classical guitar piece by English composer Stanley Myers was popularised as the theme from the 1978 film The Deer Hunter? (8) |
| FORECAST | Whether from weather charts and market trends or astrological readings, scrying and tasseography, it is a word for an anticipated or calculated outlook (8) |
| UPPERMANAGEMENT | Top of an organizational chart, and a hint to the first words of 3-, 8- and 17- |
| LITTLEREDROOSTER | 1964 Rolling Stones hit that is the only blues song ever to top the British pop charts |
| MOMMY | Busted!: Back in 1952, a boy named Jimmy Boyd hit number one on the chart with his song of seeing this woman kissing Santa Claus |
