| PETE | Guitarist and principal songwriter of English rock band The Who (4,9) |
| TOWNSHEND | Guitarist and principal songwriter of English rock band The Who (4,9) |
| TURNER | Alex, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of rock band Arctic Monkeys (6) |
| HOLLIS | Mark, lead singer and principal songwriter of Talk Talk (6) |
| BEBOPDELUXE | English rock band founded by singer, guitarist and principal songwriter Bill Nelson in 1972 |
| GARYKEMP | Lead guitarist and principal songwriter in the band Spandau Ballet (4,4) |
| NOEL | - - - Gallagher, Oasis guitarist and principal songwriter (4) |
| SIMPSONSMOVIE | "The ... ...", David Silverman animated film featuring the characters Mayor Quimby and Principal Skinner (8,5) |
| STING | The lead singer of English rock band The Police (5) |
| HAYWARD | Justin ___, lead singer of English rock band the Moody Blues (7) |
| SUBSTITUTE | Hit song by English rock band the Who that reached No. 5 in 1966 and No. 7 in 1976 (10) |
| PUGIN | Architect, polemicist and principal proponent of the Gothic revival who wrote Contrasts and collaborated with Sir Charles Barry on the detail, fittings and furnishings of the Palace of Westminster (5) |
| ARE | Who ___ You (1978 song by the rock band The Who |
| THOMYORKE | Radiohead's lead vocalist and principal songwriter (4,5) |
| MOON | This outlandish drummer for the British rock band The Who died of an accidental drug overdose in 1978. (4) |
| ENTWISTLE | Bass guitarist with British rock band The Who (9) |
| SYD | Founder member of English rock band Pink Floyd ___ Barrett |
| RITCHIE | ___ Blackmore, founding member of English rock band Deep Purple (7) |
| ROGER | - Daltrey, singer with rock band The Who (5) |
| KEITHMOON | English drummer rated second-greatest drummer by Rolling Stone who was part of the band The Who: 2 wds. |