| DABO | Mike ___, former Manfred Mann lead vocalist who wrote the song Handbags and Gladrags (4) |
| ROD | "Handbags and Gladrags" Stewart |
| FRANKIEVALLI | Four Seasons lead vocalist who had a recurring role on The Sopranos: 2 wds. |
| EZRAKOENIG | Vampire Weekend lead vocalist who once taught junior high English: 2 wds. |
| NOEL | ___ Coward, English playwright and actor who wrote the song Mad Dogs and Englishmen (4) |
| AYER | Who wrote the songs Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (1911) and If You Were the Only Girl in the World (1916)? (4) |
| IDLE | Who wrote the song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life? (4) |
| ROLF | First name of disgraced Australian entertainer Harris, who wrote the song Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (4) |
| OTIS | Redding who wrote the song "Respect" |
| NYRO | Laura who wrote the song "Wedding Bell Blues" |
| TESH | John who wrote the song "Roundball Rock" |
| SARA | Bareilles who wrote the songs for the musical "Waitress" |
| MIST | "See the ___ as your breath hits the air" Manfred Mann lyric |
| HAHA | ". . ! . . ! Said the Clown" (Manfred Mann song) (2,2) |
| ARNE | Which 18th-century English composer wrote the song Rule Britannia!? (4) |
| HANDBAGS | ___ and Gladrags, song written by Mike d'Abo that was used as the theme song of the BBC series The Office |
| WEIL | She co-wrote the song, "Here You Come Again" |
| GLADRAGS | Handbags and -; Mike d'Abo song covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics that was adopted as the theme of The Office (4,4) |
| RORIE | David ---, Scottish doctor, folklorist and poet who wrote the song The Lum Hat Wantin' The Croon (5) |
| VICTORIAWOOD | Comedian who wrote the song The Ballad Of Barry And Freda (Let's Do It) (8,4) |
