| CHAPIN | Harry, singer-songwriter noted for his song Cat's In The Cradle (6) |
| CRADLE | Harry Chapin song, Cat's In The ... |
| STYLES | Harry, singer/songwriter who won Best Single at the 2021 BRIT Awards for Watermelon Sugar (6) |
| DEKKER | Desmond, reggae singer/songwriter noted for his song, Israelites, with The Aces (6) |
| LIKEME | "My boy was just ___" (telling line from Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle") |
| LEHRER | Tom, U.S. musician and satirist noted for his song The Elements released in 1959 (6) |
| SIFFRE | Labi, British singer/songwriter noted for his song (Something Inside) So Strong (6) |
| RUFFIN | Jimmy, soul singer noted for his song What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (6) |
| PITNEY | Gene ___, singer-songwriter noted for his song Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa (6) |
| EMINEM | Rapper noted for his song Lose Yourself released in 2002 (6) |
| AVICII | Stage name of Swedish DJ and record producer noted for his song Wake Me Up released in 2013 (6) |
| OUNCES | Cats in the pound? (6) |
| DEBBIE | _ Harry, singer with Blondie (6) |
| GREEKS | They live in the cradle of democracy |
| DAD | Role for the narrator of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" |
| HCS | Initials-sharers of the folk rock singer of "Cat's in the Cradle" |
| COHN | Marc, U.S. singer/songwriter noted for his song Walking In Memphis released in 1991 (4) |
| OTIS | ____ Redding, singer-songwriter noted for his song (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (4) |
| ERIC | ____ Carmen, U.S. singer/songwriter noted for his song Hungry Eyes that featured in the film Dirty Dancing (4) |
| HARRY | "Cat's in the Cradle" singer Chapin |
