| GRAHAM | Martha ___, a 20th-century American pioneer of modern dance; her "technique" is still taught today (6) |
| RUTH | ___ Benedict, a 20th-century American anthropologist, the first woman to be recognised as a prominent leader in that profession (4) |
| STREAK | New skater to flash-dance her way |
| REVAMPS | Makes improvements to her technique at last and seduces men (7) |
| MODELTRAINS | Fashion worker works on her technique? |
| ISADORA | _ Duncan, American pioneer of modern dance (7) |
| ISADORADUNCAN | American pioneer of modern dance: 2 wds. |
| LABAN | Rudolf von ____ was a pioneer of modern dance in Europe |
| SCARVES | Pioneer of modern dance, Isadora Duncan famously wore these neckwear items |
| DUNCAN | Isadora ..., pioneer of modern dance (6) |
| MUNN | She is recognized today as a pioneer of modern art in Canada |
| FERMIUM | Element with atomic the number 100 which was named after an Italian-American pioneer of nuclear physics |
| EVERYMAN | Which principal character in a 15th Century play gave his name to a 20th Century series of literary masterpieces? (8) |
| JIMBOWIE | American pioneer, who died at the Battle of the Alamo, after whom a knife is named (3,5) |
| LUDWIGMIES | German-American pioneer of modernist architecture |
| YEAGER | Chuck ___, American pioneer of space flight (6) |
| KEROUAC | Jack ___, American pioneer of the Beat Generation |
| FORD | American pioneer of mass car production, d. 1947 (4) |
| EASTMAN | American pioneer of photography (7) |
| GALLUP | American pioneer of opinion polls (6) |
