1. Diminutive English regent loses weight
2. Do others get confused at cryptic as well?
3. This lot are easily readable
4. B’Eng, MA, B,A
5. Rub out Midge
6. Half a confection in high spirits, loses metal
7. An environmentally friendly 24 hours
8. Insane lake monster
9. Air Force One for the 3rd President (if he had one)
10. Initiate Al Capones deadly crime
11. Isolate quins
12. Upset over phobias
13. Abracadabra, 17,63,41,6
14. Can Rachel ever accept mikes initial proposal?
15. Young nuclear feline
16. Darkness fell on the seventh day
17. Happy mathematics
18. A birds appendages
19. Palindromic noise of a sheep
20. Society circle
21. Bees buzz to patrol inside
22. Depressed mollusc finds religion
23. Depth of violet
24. Iron, concerning inside
25. Matthew houses the answer to this clue
26. Thrash the French following article
27. Lecter, Krueger and Bates
28. Flaming galaxy perhaps?
29. Dismiss after flatulent sod
30. A regal lady
31. Only half of a zebra crossing
32. An armada of sly predators perhaps
33. Something you’ve really got the hang of
34. Animated chiefs
35. Initially Robert enjoyed maths
36. Fair, in other words
37. Is this a dance performed in prison
38. Fortunately I have followed beanstalk boys lad
39. 39? Or just 3 to heaven
40. Tom returns with tea for the French ring
41. Zippy and Bungles, colourful spectrum
42. Homo Sapiens alliance
43. The blades not heavy
44. Instruction to carry off top hat
45. Ellen zipped herself up and shuffled about

But at first glance
4 The 3 Degrees
5 Erasure
35 REM
39 Steps
41 Rainbow

7 Green Day
9 Jefferson Airplane

Must go and do some work...

15 Atomic Kitten
10 AC/DC
19 Abba
13 Magic Numbers
31 White Stripes
27 Killers
12 Tears For Fears
23 Deep Purple

damn, I'd better get some work done...

1 Thin Lizzy
14 Cream

18. Wings
33. The Knack

15 Atomic Kitten

I now see someone got it above!

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26 Beatles
40 Mott the Hoople

and 25 might be The The but I'm not certain

25: The Who

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43: Razorlight
22: Blue Oyster Cult
38: Jackson Five

24: Free
3: Simple Minds ?

2 Cats and Dogs ?

(no I'd never heard of them either, but they have a CD on Amazon).

3 Magazine?

The Doors

32 Fleet Foxes

28 Big Star???

Time to do something more productive....

Spandau Ballet

Led Zeppelin.

and

6 Bon Jovi

which ones are left unsolved?

11. Five

20. Subway Sect (if that's correct I'll eat my tea).

21. The Hives

34 Talking Heads

36. Blondie

44. Take That

and I think most of these are already posted!

4. Three Degress
5. Erasure
7. Green Day
13. Magic Numbers
15. Atomic Kitten
18. Wings
19. Abba
27. The Killers
29. Earth, Wind and Fire
30. Queen
39. Steps
41. Rainbow
42. Human League

Damn it - just read through, and they are all already posted. Must try harder.

16 Black Sabbath
26 Beatles
40 Mott the Hoople
by my reckoning we are missing 17 and 37 - if our answers are correct.

Well done Chaps
The rest Tomorrow
1. Diminutive English regent loses weight Thin Lizzy
2. Do others get confused at cryptic as well?- Doors
3. This lot are easily readable -Simply Red
4. B’Eng, MA, B,A -Three Degrees
5. Rub out Midge -Erasure
6. Half a confection in high spirits, loses metal -Bon Jovi
7. An environmentally friendly 24 hours -Green Day
8. Insane lake monster- Madness
9. Air Force One for the 3rd President (if he had one)- Jefferson Airplane
10. Initiate Al Capones deadly crime- ACDC
11. Isolate quins- Maroon Five
12. Upset over phobias- Tears for Fears
13. Abracadabra, 17,63,41,6 -Magic Numbers
14. Can Rachel ever accept mikes initial proposal? -Cream
15. Young nuclear feline- Atomic Kitten
16. Darkness fell on the seventh day- Black Sabbath
17. Happy mathematics- Joy Division
18. A birds appendages -Wings
19. Palindromic noise of a -ABBA
20. Society circle -Culture Club
21. Bees buzz to patrol inside-The Hives
22. Depressed mollusc finds religion- Blue Oyster Cult
23. Depth of violet- Deep Purple
24. Iron, concerning inside- Free
25. Matthew houses the answer to this cl-ue- The Who
26. Thrash the French following article Beatles
27. Lecter, Krueger and Bates- Killers
28. Flaming galaxy perhaps?- Hot Chocolate
29. Dismiss after flatulent sod -Earth Wind and Fire
30. A regal lady -Queen
31. Only half of a zebra crossing- White Stripes
32. An armada of sly predators perhaps -Fleet Foxes
33. Something you’ve really got the hang of -The Knack
34. Animated chiefs -Talking Heads
35. Initially Robert enjoyed maths- REM
36. Fair, in other words -Blondie
37. Is this a dance performed in prison-Spandau Ballet
38. Fortunately I have followed beanstalk boys lad -Jackson Five
39. 39? Or just 3 to heaven-Steps
40. Tom returns with tea for the French ring-Mott The Hoople
41. Zippy and Bungles, colourful spectrum- Rainbow
42. Homo Sapiens alliance-Human League
43. The blades not heavy-Razorlight
44. Instruction to carry off top hat-Take That
45. Ellen zipped herself up and shuffled about-Led Zeppelin

I'm probably having a brain freeze, but thst still stumps me....can someone explain or it will bug me all day

Now, how could I look at "This lot are easily readable" and get Simple Minds, but not then jump to Simply Red? Let's say it was too obvious, yep that'll work.

Surely must be Maroon 5 rather than Five.

It's ZZ Top.

Were the other 45 posted? I'm still stuck on some. For those who haven't seen them, here they are:

46. They sound very enthusiastic
47. Pucker up for a smacker
48. The first in a new book
49. Ministers follow crazy road
50. A quartet of mixed up pots
51. Fabulous vegetables
52. Include a go and be trendy
53. This clue produces the loneliest throngs
54. Sweetness of the pair in the wood
55. Act follows around aged
56. Prosperous city for rodents
57. Nudge this joint out of the way
58. Press no runs from the six bowled
59. Nothing is as organised as this retreat
60. Untidy snug with blossoms
61. Remedy for your illness
62. Dynamic, brilliant group of musicians
63. A group of nomads
64. Catastrophic sounds
65. Sweltering but sounds cold with seasonings
66. Young men on the sandy shore
67. It’s in this, now Pat rolled on through the blizzard
68. An anorak for the Navy club
69. A jewel of a preserve
70. Smudge
71. Sounds like misses are permitted
72. Enlightenment is found with courage and an alpha
73. Rank portion without the childish thanks
74. Brutal allotment
75. Henry, Edward, and William belong back with Edmonds
76. Chief transmitter
77. Sun God complains after article
78. Sounds like these could be found ‘in the mist’
79. Lots of Roald Dahls giants without their centre
80. I’m having a love affair with H2SO4
81. Fornication with magnums
82. It’s negative for local area networks
83. Cut siblings with sharp instrument
84. The manner of the French peach
85. Text you as well
86. A small laugh
87. Acacia Avenue, City Road, Swan Drive
88. One for Old Bill
89. An Archduke?
90. Clergyman is feeling really down

49 - Manic Street Preachers
51 - Smashing Pumpkins
54 - Sugababes
58 - Iron Maiden
65 - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
69 - Pearl Jam
74 - Savage Garden
78 - Gorillaz
79 - The Bee Gees
83 - Scissor Sisters
84 - Depeche Mode
85 - U2
87 - The Streets
88 - The Police
89 - Franz Ferdinand