| JIMKERR | Glaswegian lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds (3,4) |
| KERR | Jim, lead singer of Scottish rock band Simple Minds (4) |
| ALIVEAND | ___ _ Kicking: 1985 song by Scottish band Simple Minds (5,3) |
| HAYWARD | Justin _, lead singer of the rock band The Moody Blues (7) |
| SPITERI | Sharleen, lead singer of the rock band Texas (7) |
| ARTHURS | Paul --, one of the founders of the rock band Oasis (7) |
| STEFANI | Gwen, U.S. singer-songwriter who was lead vocalist of the rock band No Doubt (7) |
| COGHLAN | John --, the original drummer of the rock band Status Quo (7) |
| KERRERA | Simple Minds at the time of Jim, off Oban in the Firth of Lorn (7) |
| DOMINIC | ____ Howard, drummer of the rock band Muse |
| GILMOUR | David ___ English instrumentalist who was a member of the rock band Pink Floyd |
| STRATUM | One of the rock bands (7) |
| SPARKLE | Simple Minds album; _ in the Rain (7) |
| PLANT | Robert, English singer/ songwriter who is lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin (5) |
| ANN | _ Wilson, lead singer of the rock band Heart (3) |
| BONO | Lead singer of the rock band U2 (4) |
| PETERCETERA | *Long-time lead singer of the rock band Chicago (and so on) |
| AXL | Lead singer of the rock band Guns 'N Roses, ... Rose |
| SHARLEEN | _ Spiteri, lead singer of the rock band Texas (8) |
| KICKING | Alive and -------, Simple Minds hit (7) |
