| MOTOWN | Name for Detroit and the music associated with it (6) |
| MOTORCITY | Nickname for Detroit, and a hint for answers to asterisked clues (9) |
| TIGERCUB | MLB athlete who's played for Detroit and Chicago? |
| LYRICS | Unlike a composer, who writes only the melody of a song, a songwriter writes both the ___ and the music |
| WEDDINGMARCH | The day is named, and the music? |
| LAMBERT | Composer who wrote The Rio Grande and the music to Frederick Ashton's ballet Horoscope (7) |
| BOLERO | Genre of slow-tempo Latin music associated with Spain and Cuba (6) |
| REGGAE | Type of music associated with Jamaica (6) |
| ORANGE | ... and a hue associated with it |
| HIPHOP | Style of music associated with artists such as Dr Dre and Grandmaster Flash. (3,3) |
| CITIES | Detroit and Buffalo, e.g. |
| GLAM | ___ rock, 1970s style of music associated with glitter and theatrical clothing and typified by bands like Slade and Sweet (4) |
| CHIEFMOURNER | Cher catches that is loud music associated with lament, as she's the one most familiar with The Dead (5,7) |
| TEAMS | The Lions and the Tigers, for Detroit |
| POSTALORDER | Eg "Get the letters moving!" has money associated with it (6,5) |
| HOGMANAY | New Year's Eve, especially in Scotland, and the celebration associated with it (8) |
| ECOSYSTEM | Community (and all associated with it) is comfortable with arrest after case's conclusion |
| COLLIERY | Coal mine and buildings and equipment associated with it (8) |
| OBSTETRIC | Of or relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it (9) |
| FLESHOUT | Provide more exposure for loud music associated with the French getting to speak up (5,3) |
