| EVEARDEN | Mildred Pierce and Stage Door actress whose career spanned six decades |
| ANN | Actress and tap dancer whose career spanned six decades, ... Miller |
| LYNN | Late country music singer whose career spanned six decades (7,4) |
| LORETTA | Late country music singer whose career spanned six decades (7,4) |
| GLADYS | Iconic English actress whose career spanned seven decades, - Cooper (6) |
| ARDEN | "Stage Door" actress |
| JOANCRAWFORD | She was Mildred Pierce and Baby Jane's big sister (4,8) |
| PICKFORD | Canadian-American actress whose career began during the silent film era, Mary _ (8) |
| EDIEFALCON | Actress whose career is soaring? |
| BARBRA | Actress and singer whose career has spanned six decades, - Streisand (6) |
| CLIFF | Singer whose career has spanned six decades, Sir _ Richard (5) |
| MAE | Actress ___ West whose career spanned 7 decades |
| GEER | Actor Will whose career spanned five decades |
| DONAMECHE | US actor and comedian, born 1908 in Wisconsin whose career spanned nearly 60 years (3,6) |
| CARUSO | Famous Italian operatic tenor whose career spanned 25 years (6) |
| JANET | English mezzo-soprano whose career spanned the period from the 1950s to the 80s, Dame ... Baker |
| LILLIANGISH | Actress whose film career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987 |
| BUDGE | And 13dn. England Rugby Union captain whose Test career spanned 1961 -69 (5,6) |
| ELEANOR | Poldark and The Couple Next Door actress, - - - Tomlinson (7) |
| ROGERS | England Rugby Union captain whose Test career spanned 1961 -69 |
