| ORPHEUS | Legendary poet and musician |
| DICKINSON | legendary poet Emily |
| ORPHIC | Relating to a noted Greek poet and musician |
| CARROLL | Jim ?, poet and musician who authored 1978 memoir The Basketball Diaries |
| EURYDICE | Wood nymph who married the poet and musician Orpheus in Greek mythology (8) |
| ATTILA | ____ the Stockbroker, stage name of English punk poet and musician born in 1957 (6) |
| MEISTERSINGER | A German burgher poet and musician of the 14th -16th century (13) |
| WELLER | Legendary British singer and musician (4,6) |
| PAUL | Legendary British singer and musician (4,6) |
| GARYOLDMAN | English actor, filmmaker and musician who has played Sid Vicious, Joe Orton, Lee Harvey Oswald and Ludwig van Beethoven in films |
| PHILCOOL | Comedian, impressionist and musician who provided the voices for Boy George, Holly Johnson and Mick Jagger on Spitting Image |
| ITURBI | Jose ___, Spanish conductor and musician who played himself in the musicals such as Thousands Cheer and Anchors Aweigh |
| DUDLEYMOORE | English actor, comedian, composer and musician whose films included 10 and Arthur |
| NELSON | Name a US country and rock singer, composer and musician, Willie ... (6) |
| MICHAELFLATLEY | Irish-American dancer, choreographer and musician associated with Riverdance and Lord of the Dance |
| COCHRAN | Eddie ___, US rock-and-roll singer and musician who topped the UK charts with 'Three Steps to Heaven' in 1960 (7) |
| BROWN | James, U.S. singer and musician born in 1933 dubbed Godfather of Soul and Mr Dynamite (5) |
| NAT | Actor and musician star of The Fault in Our Stars and Death Note, - Wolff (3) |
| ROYORBISON | US singer-songwriter and musician (1936-88) known by nicknames including 'the Caruso of Rock' and ;The Big O' (3,7) |
| GRAMPARSONS | American singer, songwriter and musician who joined The Byrds in 1968 and formed The Flying Burrito Brothers with fellow Byrd Chris Hillman in 1969 |
