| OCONNELL | Billie Eilish ___, musician better known by her given names (8) |
| ELEANORA | American jazz and swing singer (1915-1959) better known by her professional name Billie Holiday (8,5) |
| FAGAN | American jazz and swing singer (1915-1959) better known by her professional name Billie Holiday (8,5) |
| ABEL | ---- Tesfaye, Canadian musician better known as The Weeknd (4) |
| ZSAZSA | Her given name at birth was SA¡ri |
| DORISDAY | US singer and actress; her given surname was Kappelhoff (5,3) |
| SIDEA | Musician's better half |
| AMETHYST | _ Kelly, rapper known by her stage name Iggy Azalea (8) |
| KINGSLEY | John --, given names of the playwright who wrote 'Entertaining Mr Sloane' (8) |
| LIBERACE | Entertainer whose given names were Wladziu Valentino |
| BOSSHOGG | '80s TV character with the given names Jefferson Davis |
| THESAINT | Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar was better known by this nickname (3,5) |
| TUNSTALL | KT ___, musician whose songs include Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (8) |
| KNOPFLER | Mark _, musician who was the lead singer of the band Dire Straits (8) |
| OLDFIELD | Mike _, musician behind the 1973 album Tubular Bells (8) |
| VANZANDT | Steven _, musician and actor in The Sopranos and Lilyhammer (3,5) |
| IGLESIAS | Julio and Enrique __, musicians (8) |
| KING | His given names were Francis Michael, but he's best known as this |
| AMYDICKINSON | Advice guru known by her first name whose book gives Advice for Better Living: 2 wds. |
| VIRGINIAWOOLF | She was christened Adeline in 1882, but which English writer never used this name and was always known by her middle name? (8,5) |