| LEONALEWIS | Singer whose hits include Bleeding Love (5,5) |
| POPPY | Cornfield flower and symbol of remembrance whose relatives include bleeding heart, Dutchman's breeches, earth smoke, golden eardrops and scrambled eggs (5) |
| DAVIDBOWIE | Late singer whose hits include Let's Dance (5,5) |
| TIMBERLAKE | Justin __, US singer whose hits include Mirrors (10) |
| JAMESBROWN | US soul singer whose hits include 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' and 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World' (5,5) |
| RODSTEWART | British singer whose hits include "Maggie May" and "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (2 wds.) |
| LEONA | "Bleeding Love" singer ___ Lewis |
| LEWIS | Leona ___, Bleeding Love singer (5) |
| LEON | "Bleeding Love" singer Lewis' |
| CLARA | Ewan McGregor's daughter and co-star in 2023's "Bleeding Love" |
| JOAN | ___ Armatrading, singer whose hits include Love and Affection (1976) (4) |
| DOLLYPARTON | Singer whose hits include I will Always Love You (5,6) |
| ELLIE | ___ Goulding, female singer whose hits include How Long Will I Love You? (5) |
| BEYONCE | ___ Knowles, female singer whose hits include Single Ladies and Crazy In Love (7) |
| DONNASUMMER | American singer whose hits include I Feel Love, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls (5,6) |
| ONJ | Initials of singer whose hits include A Little More Love and Physical. (1,1,1) |
| SADE | Singer whose hits include Smooth Operator and Your Love is King (4) |
| ALISON | ___ Moyet, singer whose hits include That Ole Devil Called Love and All Cried Out (6) |
| ADELE | Singer whose hits include Someone Like You (2011) |
| NEILDIAMOND | Singer whose hits include Cracklin' Rosie |
