| CONWAY | Russ _; British pianist (6) |
| LILL | John ___, British pianist; joint winner of the 1970 International Tchaikovsky competition (4) |
| ROSCOE | British pianist became prominent after acquiring company (6) |
| ABBOT | Russ ___, star of Russ ___ Show (5) |
| COOK | British endurance athlete also known as "Hardest Geezer," Russ _ (4) |
| LEWIS | Russ ___, C.E.O. of the Times Company |
| JACKSON | Russ ____ ( famed Ottawa pivot) |
| GRIMM | 3-time Super Bowl champ, Russ ___ |
| EVANS | Angler Russ _ of 'Fishing Tail Films' (*naves) (5) |
| MEYER | Russ ___, cult American film director whose successful low-budget sexploitation films include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! |
| MIR | Station that fills in the blanks of "for_er Russ_an o_biter" |
| MYRAHESS | British pianist made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1941 |
| HESS | British pianist Dame Myra __ |
| MYRA | British pianist, - Hess (4) |
| ELMS | British pianist heads for East Lincolnshire Musical Society (4) |
| OGDON | British pianist seeing Beck turn back |
| RUTHLESS | Routine line adopted by British pianist without consideration |
| POWELL | Russ Holliday in Hulu series Chad Powers (4,6) |
| CHARLESHALLE | German-born British pianist and conductor, 1819-1895 (7,5) |
| MYERS | Tokio, British pianist who won the 11th series of Britain's Got Talent in 2017 (5) |
