| STEPHANEGRAPPELLI | French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934 |
| GRAPPELLI | Stephane ___, jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt |
| DJANGOREINHARDT | Belgian guitarist who co-founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with violinist Stephane Grappelli |
| REINHARDT | Django , jazz guitarist born in 1910 associated with the Quintette du Hot Club de France (9) |
| MARRINER | Neville, British conductor and violinist who founded the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (8) |
| STEPHANE | ____ Grappelli, French jazz violinist born in 1908 (8) |
| YEHUDIMENUHIN | Classical violinist and conductor who also worked with Ravi Shankar and jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli |
| ERIC | 1992-1993 Racing Club de France and 1993-1996 US Colomiers wing/ centre between spells at Stade Toulousain; 1984 France Test debutant (4,8) |
| BONNEVAL | 1992-1993 Racing Club de France and 1993-1996 US Colomiers wing/ centre between spells at Stade Toulousain; 1984 France Test debutant (4,8) |
| SCHEER | Reinhard, German naval commander who was commander-in-chief at the Battle of Jutland (6) |
| ESTREET | The ___ Band, with guitarist Little Steven |
| DAMNED | The ___ ("New Rose" punk band with guitarist Captain Sensible) |
| SOR | Little brother, say, with guitarist overlooking 17's mount (as it did 2) (6) |
| COSH | Greek island with hot club (4) |
| SANTANDER | Real Racing Club de _, 2025-2026 Segunda Division club (9) |
| DJANGO | ___ Reinhardt, French jazz guitarist, d. 1953 (6) |
| GIGGLES | Pop singer, mostly with guitarist Paul after good laughs (7) |
| AMP | Pam struggled with guitarist's accessory (3) |
| INSPOT | Hot club |
| JUMPIN | Like a hot club, informally |