| NELLIE | Operatic star, Dame ... Melba |
| NELLIEMELBA | Australian operatic star, Dame ... (6,5) |
| NELLY | Dame -----Melba, Australian operatic soprano (5) |
| DIVA | Celebrated female operatic star (4) |
| DONNA | Prima _, a female operatic star; diva (5) |
| PRIMADONNA | Is she a temperamental operatic star? (5,5) |
| PAVAROTTI | Jittery aviator disheartened pianist working for operatic star |
| MELBA | Australian opera star, Dame Nellie ... |
| JUDI | Film star, Dame ... Dench |
| JOAN | Opera star, Dame ... Sutherland |
| DENCH | As Time Goes By star, Dame Judi ----- (5) |
| JUDIDENCH | Philomena star, Dame ... (4,5) |
| RIGG | The Avengers star, Dame Diana ---- (4) |
| ANDREWS | Wanders off with film star Dame Julie (7) |
| PENELOPE | To the Manor Born star, Dame -------- Keith (8) |
| ROUTLEDGE | Keeping up Appearances star, Dame Patricia --------- (9) |
| DIVAS | Operatic stars |
| HELEN | See picture clue: Prime Suspect star, Dame ----- Mirren (5) |
| EPONYM | Dame Nellie Melba, for Melba toast |
| PEACH | Favourite fruit dessert of Dame Nellie Melba, '___ Melba" (5) |
