| JOEELY | American singer-songwriter and guitarist who toured and recorded with The Clash (3,3) |
| BBKING | Influential blues singer and guitarist who toured in the USSR in 1979 |
| ELY | Joe who once toured with The Clash |
| SKIRMISH | Risks him playing with The Clash? (8) |
| HOOKER | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (6) |
| DENVER | John, U.S. singer/songwriter and guitarist noted for the song Rocky Mountain High (6) |
| MARCELLADETROIT | American singer-songwriter and guitarist who co-wrote the 1977 Eric Clapton hit Lay Down Sally and joined Shakespears Sister in 1988 (8,7) |
| WOMACK | Bobby ---, acclaimed US singer, songwriter and guitarist |
| OAKLEY | Annie, rodeo star and sharp-shooter who toured with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show (6) |
| NEILYOUNG | Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills |
| AMYTAN | "The Joy Luck Club" author who toured with Stephen King's rock band |
| JIMIHENDRIX | US singer-songwriter and guitarist who headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival (4,7) |
| HENDRIX | Jimi ---, US singer-songwriter and guitarist who headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival (7) |
| MILESHUNT | English singer-songwriter and guitarist who fronts The Wonder Stuff (5,4) |
| MARLING | Singer-songwriter and guitarist who has released six albums including I Speak Because I Can and Semper Femina (7) |
| JOHNLEE | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (4,3) |
| TOWABIRD | British singer-songwriter and guitarist who got her start on TikTok |
| PRINCE | American singer-songwriter and musician (1958-2016) (6) |
| EASTON | Sheena _, Scottish singer who recorded with Prince (6) |
| SCREWS | Nils Frahm piano album recorded with a broken thumb (6) |
