| ORBISON | Roy, singer/songwriter nicknamed the Big O (7) |
| RAY | ___ Orbison, former US singer nicknamed 'The Big O' (3) |
| JOHNNYCASH | American singer-songwriter nicknamed 'The Man in Black' |
| TWITTY | Singer/songwriter nicknamed "The High Priest of Country Music" |
| CASH | Johnny _, country music singer-songwriter nicknamed the 'Man in Black' (4) |
| SPRINGSTEEN | American singer-songwriter nicknamed 'The Boss' (11) |
| ROBERTSON | Oscar, American basketball player nicknamed "The Big O" (9) |
| OSCAR | NBA great nicknamed "The Big O" |
| ROYORBISON | US singer-songwriter and musician (1936-88) known by nicknames including 'the Caruso of Rock' and ;The Big O' (3,7) |
| ELCAJON | City in San Diego County, California, nicknamed 'The Big Box' |
| WANDAJACKSON | American singer and songwriter nicknamed "The Queen of Rockabilly" |
| DONGIBSON | Country songwriter nicknamed 'The Sad Poet' (3,6) |
| JOEL | Billy, U.S. singer/songwriter nicknamed Piano Man (4) |
| BILLYJOEL | Singer/songwriter nicknamed "Piano Man" |
| OZZY | ____ Osbourne, English singer/songwriter nicknamed Prince Of Darkness (4) |
| ONLY | Started the lonely song by the Big 'O' left in New York initially (4) |
| OMEGA | Greek letter, literally the large O as opposed to omicron, the little O (5) |
| EXPO | Player at the Big O |
| OKEECHOBEE | Locals call it the "Big O" |
| KAHUNA | Shane Jacobson in Fat Tony & Co, Det. Jim 'Big ...' O'Brien (6) |