| RHYTHM | I Got _, George and Ira Gershwin song written for the musical Girl Crazy (6) |
| IGOTRHYTHM | 1930 song by George and Ira Gershwin from the musical Girl Crazy which became a jazz standard (1,3,6) |
| PAUL | John, ___, George and Ringo |
| SWONDERFUL | Gershwin song written for the 1927 musical Funny Face |
| LOVEISHERETOSTAY | Gershwin song written for The Goldwyn Follies |
| EMBRACEABLEYOU | Song by 16-Across that was introduced by Ginger Rogers in the musical Girl Crazy: 2 wds. |
| OVERME | Someone to watch ___, song by George and Ira Gershwin (4,2) |
| HEAVEN | Potter's musical girl is a gift from God, I'm told (2 or 7?) (7,4,6) |
| ALWAYS | 1925 Irving Berlin song written for his wife-to-be Ellin (6) |
| STRIKEUPTHEBAND | 1927 Broadway musical with music by George and Ira Gershwin featuring the song The Man I Love (6,2,3,4) |
| STRIKEUP | ___ the Band, musical written by George and Ira Gershwin (6,2) |
| JEWISH | Like Stephen Sondheim and Ira Gershwin |
| WAIATA | Song written for important events |
| MARINA | Musical girl touring new docking facility |
| LADYBEGOOD | 1924 Broadway musical by George and Ira Gershwin starring Fred and Adele Astaire |
| TRALALA | Song by George and Ira Gershwin, from the 1951 film An American in Paris, subtitled This Time It's Really Love (3-2-2) |
| PORGYANDBESS | Classic US folk opera written by George and Ira Gershwin (5,3,4) |
| RAINDROPS | Song written for the 1969 film 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', '- Keep Fallin' on My Head' (9) |
| BRIGHTEYES | Song written for the soundtrack of the 1978 animated film Watership Down (6,4) |
| TRAVELINTHRU | 2005 Dolly Parton song written for the film Transamerica that was nominated for an Oscar: 2 wds. |