| BRAGG | Billy ___, musician whose albums include Talking with the Taxman About Poetry (5) |
| IDOL | Billy ___, musician whose hits include Dancing with Myself (4) |
| TIME | Reshuffling, Biden aims include talking to leaders with 26Dn 5Dn (4,7) |
| BANDITS | Reshuffling, Biden aims include talking to leaders with 26Dn 5Dn (4,7) |
| ZEPHANIAH | Benjamin ---, British poet and Rastafarian whose collections include Talking Turkeys (9) |
| SMITH | Patti ___, musician whose debut album was Horses (1975) (5) |
| FIRED | Terminated FBI agent being probed by the taxman in the past (5) |
| THETA | A letter from the taxman (5) |
| EVADE | Dodge, as the taxman |
| VERSE | Never serious about poetry (5) |
| IMELDA | _ May, Irish rockabilly musician whose albums include Mayhem and 11 Past the Hour (6) |
| ENYA | Irish musician whose albums include Shepherd Moons (1991) and A Day Without Rain (2000) (4) |
| SPRINGSTEEN | Bruce ---, American rock musician whose albums include 1975's Born To Run (11) |
| MCKENNITT | Canadian singer-songwriter and musician whose albums include Elemental (1985) (9) |
| LOREENA | Canadian singer-songwriter and musician whose albums include Elemental (1985) (7) |
| MADONNA | Musician whose albums include Like a Prayer (1989) (7) |
| MOBY | US musician whose albums include 2018's Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt (4) |
| SEASICK | ___ Steve, blues musician whose albums include Sonic Soul Surfer (7) |
| BECK | US musician whose albums include Odelay and Colors (4) |
| JONIMITCHELL | Canadian musician whose albums include Blue (1971) |
