| NILSSON | Swedish operatic soprano noted for Wagnerian roles; or, a singer songwriter noted for his versions of Everybodys Talkin and Without You (7) |
| VEGA | Brightest star in Lyra; or, a singer-songwriter whose singles include Luka and Tom's Diner (4) |
| CHEVALIER | Entertainer and German PoW escapee who is noted for his versions of songs including Louise and Valen |
| FLAGSTAD | Kirsten -, Norwegian soprano known for Wagnerian roles whose Metropolitan Opera debut was in 1935 (8) |
| SUTHERLAND | Operatic soprano noted for her coloratura role as Lucia in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (10) |
| MATHIS | Johnny, singer noted for his version of the song When A Child Is Born (6) |
| SACHADISTEL | French singer noted for his version of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (5,6) |
| BIRGITNILSSON | Swedish dramatic soprano noted for her roles in Wagner and Richard Strauss operas |
| JENNYLIND | 19th- century Swedish operatic soprano known as 'the Swedish nightingale' (5,4) |
| LEADS | Cables, flexes or wires; chief roles or clues; or, tethers for dogs (5) |
| ALTO | From the Italian for "high", a high falsetto male voice, equal in compass to the lowest female voice; or, a singer with such a range |
| IRENE | Lead Belly received a Grammy Award for his version of the American folk song, Goodnight ... |
| BIRGIT | Swedish operatic soprano featured on the 500 krona banknote since 2016 (6) |
| JENKINS | Florence Foster, U.S. amateur soprano noted for her poor singing ability played by Meryl Streep in a 2016 film (7) |
| HITS | Goals for a batter or a singer |
| SHIATSU | Looking back, you and I pick up most of the tab for his version of Oriental therapy (7) |
| JOHNNYOWEN | Welsh boxer who died after fighting Lupe Pintor for his version of the World Bantamweight title in 1980 |
| WARBLER | Bird whose quavering song has earned it the nickname "pettichap"; or, a singer, triller or yodeller generally (7) |
| MELBA | Dame Nellie -, Australian soprano noted for her many 'farewell' performances (5) |
| JANETBAKER | British mezzo-soprano noted for her interpretations of Mahler and Elgar |
