| Single |
| Single copy of "The Bonfire of the Vanities"? |
| Weird Al" Yankovic single about a nuclear holocaust during the holidays, which contains the line "...underneath the missile-toe |
| Singles-bar rarity |
| Not a single person |
| Be very successful at fishing? |
| Former "Dancing With the Stars" pro who was encouraged to release his single "Hold On" after losing a friend to suicide: 2 wds. |
| A single poker chip, sometimes |
| All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word," according to song |
| A single one of those things you see floating in the pool when you don't clean it |
| Accomplish+singles+objective= |
| Minimalist Prince single |
| Acronymic band with the record for most Billboard Top 40 hits without a No. 1 single |
| Single-slab stone monuments |
| Completes successfully |
| Homemade single-shot pistol |
| Accomplish successfully |
| Lures successfully |
| 2009 Lady Gaga single that is diamond-certified (10 million units sold): 2 wds. |
| Creatively spelled Christina Aguilera single (I know, can you believe Miley wasn't the first one desperate to look sexy?) |
| Escape successfully |
| Preys on successfully |
| Managed successfully |
| ... seconds to clear / Successful detective's ... |
| Dealt with successfully |
| Something unsuccessful |
| Conclude negotiations successfully |
| Mickey Mouse's unsuccessful cousin? |
| Process scrupulously utilized by all news outlets (which I obviously didn't do with a single clue in this puzzle) |
| Handled problems successfully |