| OFFISH | To the skiffle group, it's a predicament (6,2,4) |
| KETTLE | To the skiffle group, it's a predicament (6,2,4) |
| SCRAPE | Has to work hard to gather enough funds. It's a predicament (6) |
| ASSET | For a g-group, it's a plus (5) |
| LONNIEDONEGAN | Glasgow-born singer-songwriter (1931 - 2002), known as the "King of the Skiffle" (6,7) |
| WASHBOARD | Percussion instrument widely found in skiffle groups |
| ONOMATOPOEIC | Having old piano, come to play such as bebop or even skiffle? |
| JIG | The note of the nightingale; a prison or jail; a glass, tankard or Toby of beer; an instrument forming part of a skiffle band; or, a spouted vessel, such as a boat, ewer or pitcher (3) |
| STICKYWICKET | Criticism still surrounds Scottish town in a predicament |
| INATIGHTSPOT | In a predicament |
| NOSTRA | US crime group, its early leader 'Lucky' Luciano got his job after the murder of his predecessor, the Cosa ... |
| DONEGAN | Lonnie ---, musician known as the King of Skiffle |
| SETA | A backing group - it's hairy |
| SWEET | We must be in a group - it's adorable (5) |
| BATCH | For this group, it's cold in the bath! |
| HORRIFIC | Undisciplined Irish men singing in a group - it's dreadful |
| KISSOFLIFE | So I skiffle badly? It may restore vitality (4,2,4) |
| ABEL | Adam's boy making comeback in skiffle band |
| JAZZ | Bebop or skiffle, e.g. |
| TEACHEST | Box used in skiffle bands (3,5) |
