| BENNYGOODMAN | Clarinetist and bandleader, nicknamed "King of Swing" (5,7) |
| TITOPUENTE | Bandleader nicknamed El Rey |
| ARTIE | US clarinetist and bandleader 1910-2004, , ..... Shaw (5) |
| SHAW | Artie, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader born in 1910 (4) |
| DEAN | ___ Martin (nicknamed King of Cool) |
| YOUNGSTRIBLING | American boxer nicknamed King of the Canebrakes who won 129 matches by knockout: 2 wds. |
| BUDDYMACMASTER | Cape Breton music fiddler (who was born in Timmins, Ontario) nicknamed 'King of the Jigs': 2 wds. |
| GEORGE | Bobby, English former darts player born in 1945 who was nicknamed King Of Bling (6) |
| ROBERTELEE | Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War nicknamed King of Spades (6,1,3) |
| ARTIESHAW | U.S. jazz musician born in 1910 nicknamed King of the Clarinet (5,4) |
| BUTISITARTIE | Response to "That's a good clarinetist"? |
| BEYGDMAN | Clarinetist known as the "King of Swing" |
| REEDSECTION | Place for clarinetists and oboists |
| PETEFOUNTAIN | Noted Dixieland clarinetist |
| BENNY | Bandleader Goodman nicknamed the King of Swing |
| GOODMAN | American clarinettist and bandleader known as 'the King of Swing' (5,7) |
| SEDDON | Richard, prime minister of New Zealand 1893-1906 nicknamed King Dick (6) |
| MONIKER | The King of Swing or the Queen of Mean |
| PRIMA | Last name of "The King of Swing" |
| RICHARD | Longest serving PM nicknamed 'King Dick', ... Seddon |