| STAX | Classic label in Memphis soul |
| ERATO | Classic label in classical music |
| HIBERNIA | Fashion centre connecting Portugal with Spain takes in Nike initially and Ireland's classic label (8 |
| VINTAGE | Classic label retained by crime writer (7) |
| CARLA | Thomas called the Queen of Memphis Soul |
| KTEL | 'Hooked on Classics' label |
| STAXRECORDS | Influential soul label based in Memphis |
| BEALE | Street mentioned in Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" |
| MISSUSA | Pagant held in Memphis in 2020 |
| HOLIDAYINN | Global hotel chain founded in Memphis in 1952 |
| OILERS | The Tennessee ... were an American Football team that played their home games in Memphis and Nashville in 1997 and 1998 (6) |
| GRACELAND | Mansion of rock sited in Memphis to look good in countryside |
| TENNESSEE | and 6dn, NFL team that played their home games in Memphis and Nashville in 1997 and 1998 respectively |
| KING | ___ Jr, US Christian minister and civil rights leader assassinated in Memphis in 1968 (6,6,4) |
| MARTINLUTHER | ___ Jr, US Christian minister and civil rights leader assassinated in Memphis in 1968 (6,6,4) |
| TENNESSEEOILERS | and 6dn, NFL team that played their home games in Memphis and Nashville in 1997 and 1998 respectively |
| TIMBERLAKE | Justin, U.S. singer/songwriter born in Memphis in 1981 (10) |
| COHN | Marc, U.S. singer/songwriter noted for his song Walking In Memphis released in 1991 (4) |
| ELVISPRESLEY | Rock singer who died in Memphis in 1977 (5,7) |
| LESDARCY | Maitland boxer who died in Memphis in 1917, aged 21 (3,5) |
