| LOUISJORDAN | American musician, songwriter and bandleader whose songs feature in the musical Five Guys Named Moe |
| MOE | Stage musical, Five Guys Named ___ |
| ABBA | Swedish pop group whose songs feature in the musical and film Mamma Mia! and the sequel (4) |
| RYCOODER | American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer (2,6) |
| STAGINGTHEBLUES | Task for the producers of "Five Guys Named Moe"? |
| NAMESAKE | Desperately seek a man, e.g. one from Five Guys Named Moe? (8) |
| CABCALLOWAY | Songwriter and bandleader who appeared in the films The Cincinnati Kid and The Blues Brothers (3,8) |
| IANDURY | English singer/songwriter and bandleader of The Blockheads (3,4) |
| RINGO | English musician, songwriter and actor born Richard Starkey in 1940 (5,5) |
| STARR | English musician, songwriter and actor born Richard Starkey in 1940 (5,5) |
| CRAPS | Dice game which features in the musical Guys and Dolls. (5) |
| YUNGBLOD | Stage name of English singer, musician, songwriter and actor Dominic Harrison (8) |
| ANNIE | Woman told to get her gun in the musical (5) |
| EVITA | Eva gets it in the musical (5) |
| DAVIES | Rick ___, late musician, songwriter and co-founder of Supertramp (6) |
| GUYS | There were five of them named Moe? (4) |
| QUEEN | Band whose songs feature in the jukebox musical We Will Rock You (5) |
| EELS | American rock band formed by Mark Oliver Everett whose songs feature in all three Shrek films |
| STAN | and 52ac, American pianist and bandleader whose theme song was Artistry in Rhythm |
| LOSS | Joe ___, violinist and bandleader whose signature tune was In the Mood (4) |
