| LERNER | Alan Jay --, American lyricist (6) |
| LENO | Jay --, American comedian and talk show host (4) |
| MERCER | Johnny, American lyricist who co-founded Capitol Records (6) |
| GOFFIN | Gerry --, American lyricist whose first wife was Carole King (6) |
| MYFAIR | What did Alan Jay Lerner take from a line in the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down for the title of a Lerner and Loewe musical? (2,4,4) |
| ALANJAYLERNER | American lyricist who collaborated with the composer Frederick Loewe on the Broadway musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot (4,3,6) |
| LEARNER | American lyricist takes in a student |
| KAHN | Gus, American lyricist whose songs include Makin' Whoopee (4) |
| CAHN | Sammy, American lyricist whose songs include High Hopes (4) |
| IRA | - - - Gershwin, American lyricist (3) |
| LOEWE | Austrian-American composer who collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Learner to create Gigi, Camelot and My Fair Lady (5) |
| LERNERS | Kin of lyricist Alan Jay |
| HALDAVID | American lyricist best known for his collaboration with composer Burt Bacharach |
| DAVID | Hal _, American lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach (5) |
| RAYEVANS | American lyricist whose songs include Buttons and Bows, Mona Lisa, Que Sera Sera and Silver Bells (3,5) |
| DONNY | He sang with Alan, Jay, Merrill, Wayne, and Jimmy |
| SHE | Alan Jay Lerner's "___ Wasn't You" |
| BEDALES | Independent school in Hampshire whose alumni include Lily Allen, Kirstie Allsopp and Alan Jay Lerner (7) |
| FREDERICKLOEWE | Composer of the music for My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner wrote the lyrics): 2 wds. |
| CAMELOT | Musical based on King Arthur with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner (7) |
