| MCFEE | John, long time member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers (5) |
| APPENDAGES | "Modern Greats" in with long-time members (10) |
| HOLDME | Elton John's long-awaited duet with Britney Spears (4,2,6) |
| CLOSER | Elton John's long-awaited duet with Britney Spears (4,2,6) |
| VIOLA | Instrument heard in the Doobie Brothers' 'Black Water' |
| DEREK | and 20ac, Northern Irish harpist, pianist and oboist who became a full-time member of the Chieftains in 1975 |
| CHINA | The name of Doobie Brothers' Grove (5) |
| CHEAT | ----- The Hangman (Doobie Brothers) (5) |
| TAKIN | "__ It to the Streets": Doobie Brothers hit |
| WATER | Doobie Brothers' "Black ___" (5) |
| WHATA | "___ Fool Believes" (1979 Doobie Brothers hit) |
| TOTHE | "Takin' It __ Streets": Doobie Brothers hit |
| AFOOL | "What ___ Believes" (Doobie Brothers hit) |
| TONYBLAIR | Former UK prime minister and one time member of the band, Ugly Rumours (4,5) |
| BLACKWATER | 1975 #1 hit for the Doobie Brothers, and a hint to what follows the answers to the starred clues |
| THEMUSIC | Listen To ___, song by The Doobie Brothers released in 1972 (3,5) |
| MICHAELMCDONALD | Vocalist on The Doobie Brothers' "Takin' It to the Streets" |
| JOHNSTON | Tom ___, singer, guitarist and songwriter who founded The Doobie Brothers |
| JEFF | and 1dn, Guitarist in Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers nicknamed "Skunk" |
| BAXTER | see 52dn, Guitarist in Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers nicknamed "Skunk" |
