| INEZ | Bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains Mike ___ |
| STALEY | Layne who fronted Seattle rock band Alice in Chains |
| CETERA | Peter, lead vocalist and bassist for the rock band Chicago from 1967 to 1985 (6) |
| TUCKER | Moe ___ American musician who was the drummer for the rock band The Velvet Underground |
| KEANU | Reeves who's the bassist for the band Dogstar |
| STU | ___ Cook bass guitarist for the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| PEART | Neil ___, drummer/lyricist for the rock band Rush |
| BORNTOBE | Hit for the rock band Steppenwolf (4,2,2,4) |
| WILD | Hit for the rock band Steppenwolf (4,2,2,4) |
| NIKKISIXX | Bassist for the band Motley Crue: 2 wds. |
| FLEA | One-named bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| WYMAN | Bill -, former bassist for the Rolling Stones (5) |
| SIMONON | Paul ____ was bassist for The Clash |
| SID | Vicious, former bassist for the Sex Pistols (3) |
| SIDVICIOUS | Bassist for the Sex Pistols |
| HOBBS | Role for The Rock in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |
| LEGIBLE | The French for the Rock and the clear (7) |
| CALPE | Ancient name for (the Rock of) Gibraltar, used in the territory's coat of arms (5) |
| WILLIENELSON | On the Road Again country singer first nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023: 2 wds. |
| OUTCROP | Poor cut produced on the surface for The Rock (7) |
