| SEGOVIA | Andres, Spanish guitarist who died in 1987 (7) |
| VAUGHAN | American blues guitarist who died in a helicopter crash in 1990 (6,3,7) |
| JOHNLEE | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (4,3) |
| JIMIHENDRIX | American guitarist who died in London in 1970 (4,7) |
| STEVIERAY | American blues guitarist who died in a helicopter crash in 1990 (6,3,7) |
| PAGANINI | Niccolo, Italian violinist and guitarist who died in 1840 (8) |
| REINHARDT | Django, Belgian jazz guitarist who died in 1953 (9) |
| HOOKER | US blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who died in 2001 (6) |
| COLINMCCAHON | New Zealand artist who died in 1987 (5,7) |
| DUPRE | Jacqueline ___, British cellist who died in 1987 (2,3) |
| HERMAN | Woody, Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (6) |
| HESS | Egypt-born German Nazi leader who died in 1987 (6,4) |
| RUDOLF | Egypt-born German Nazi leader who died in 1987 (6,4) |
| LIBERACE | US pianist who died in 1987 noted for his trademark candelabrum (8) |
| ROWAN | Dan ?, comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 |
| DANROWAN | Comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 |
| DAN | Comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 (3,5) |
| WOODYHERMAN | Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (5,6) |
| RUDOLFHESS | German Nazi leader who died in 1987 (6,4) |
| JIMI | Guitarist who died at 27 |
