| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| USSR | Country of the sudden shake-up. |
| NEWWORLDORDER | Shake-up in the global balance of power ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| ENSO | Painter and subject of a They Might Be Giants song with the lyric "Dig him up and shake his hand" |
| REORGANIZE | Shake up the staff |
| CARS | "Shake It Up" band, with "the" |
| THECARS | Rock group with the hit "Shake it Up" |
