| JIMREEVES | American singer of the 1963 UK hit Welcome to My World (3,6) |
| RONETTES | US female vocal group who had a 1963 UK hit with Be My Baby (8) |
| NEILSIMON | US writer of the 1963 romantic comedy play Barefoot in the Park (4,5) |
| BESSIESMITH | American singer of the Jazz Age nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues" (6,5) |
| VEGA | American singer of the 1987 smash hit Luka, Suzanne ---- (4) |
| LADYGAGA | American singer of the 2008 hit Poker Face (4,4) |
| DINAH | American singer of the big band era, ----- Shore (5) |
| MIKESARNE | British actor, singer, writer, producer and director who had a 1962 UK hit with Come Outside, featuring Wendy Richard (4,5) |
| THURBER | Cartoonist and wit whose book My World - And Welcome to It contains the story The Secret Life of Wal |
| AKENS | Jewel ___ (American singer of 1964 hit "The Birds and the Bees") |
| ETTA | American singer of 1960 hit I Just Want to Make Love to You, ---- James (4) |
| ABODE | "Welcome to my humble ___" (cheesy words to someone at your doorstep) |
| LOU | American singer of 1972 hit single Walk on the Wild Side, --- Reed (3) |
| REED | American singer of 1972 hit Walk on the Wild Side, Lou ---- (4) |
| MEAT | American singer of 1978 hit Bat Out of Hell, --- Loaf (4) |
| WARREN | Chairman of the 1963 commission set up to investigate the death of US President John F Kennedy |
| ELKE | Winner, with Tippi and Ursula, of the 1963 female New Star of the Year Golden Globe |
| POITIER | Sidney ___, Oscar-winning star of the 1963 film Lilies of the Field (7) |
| SPARK | Muriel, author of the 1963 novel The Girls of Slender Means (5) |
| ALICE | Welcome To My Nightmare said shock-rocker ... Cooper |
