| DUPRE | Jacqueline -, British cellist who died in 1987 (2,3) |
| ROWAN | Dan ?, comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 |
| TOSCANINI | Arturo ___, Italian conductor and cellist who died in 1957 (9) |
| TORTELIER | French cellist who died in 1990 (9) |
| HERMAN | Woody, Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (6) |
| RUDOLF | Egypt-born German Nazi leader who died in 1987 (6,4) |
| HESS | Egypt-born German Nazi leader who died in 1987 (6,4) |
| SEGOVIA | Andres ___, Spanish classical guitarist who died in 1987 (7) |
| LIBERACE | US pianist who died in 1987 noted for his trademark candelabrum (8) |
| DANROWAN | Comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 |
| DAN | Comedy partner of Dick Martin who died in 1987 (3,5) |
| COLINMCCAHON | New Zealand artist who died in 1987 (5,7) |
| WOODYHERMAN | Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (5,6) |
| BISSET | Jacqueline ------, British star of The Deep (6) |
| ISSERLIS | Cellist who premiered John Tavener's The Protecting Veil in 1989 (8) |
| CASSADO | Gaspar, Barcelona-born cellist who married the classical pianist Chieko Hara in 1959 (7) |
| YOYOMA | Cellist who performed at Steve Jobs's funeral |
| JACQUELINEDUPRE | Cellist who debuted at London's Wigmore Hall at age 16 |
| YOYO | Cellist who founded Silkroad |
| JOSSA | Surname of Jacqueline who played Lauren Branning in EastEnders and won I'm A Celeb in 2019 (5) |
