| HEARTBREAKERS | Band fronted by singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died on October 2, 2017 |
| TOM | Rock legend Petty who died at age 66 on October 2 |
| WAITS | Singer-songwriter Tom |
| ODELL | English singer-songwriter, Tom ----- (5) |
| WICK | "John ___: Chapter 2" (2017 movie) |
| CENA | "Daddy's Home 2" (2017) star John |
| PADDINGTON | "___ 2" (2017 family comedy starring 1-Across) |
| NODOUBT | Band formed in California in 1986, fronted by singer Gwen Stefani (2,5) |
| SMITHS | The -, English pop group fronted by singer Morrissey who disbanded in 1987 (6) |
| EELS | American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett |
| THETHE | Band formed by singer/songwriter Matt Johnson that made their debut in 1979 |
| BONIVER | American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon |
| HERMITS | Herman's ____, English pop group fronted by singer Peter Noone (7) |
| CORRS | Name of sibling Irish pop/rock group fronted by singer Andrea (5) |
| LORI | Actress Petty who plays Lolly on "Orange Is the New Black" |
| HUMAN | 2016 hit by singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man (5) |
| SIDES | Popular hit by singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, Both ___ Now |
| BETTEDAVIS | ____ Eyes, song covered by singer/songwriter Kim Carnes in 1981 (5,5) |
| SPIRIT | ____ In The Sky, song by singer/songwriter Norman Greenbaum first released in 1969 (6) |
| ALADDINSANE | First UK no.1 album by singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1973 (7,4) |
