| USHER | This singer goes by his first name, his full name being - Raymond IV (5) |
| SAMPRAS | The word 'Pistol' was prefixed to his first name. His serves were so powerful. (7) |
| TOBYKEITH | "Red Solo Cup" singer who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Covel): 2 wds. |
| TOMCRUISE | "Mission: Impossible" star who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Mapother): 2 w |
| BLADE | Boy led by his first ecstasy to be part of 25 12 (5) |
| DIVAN | Great singer goes to Napoleon's last resting place? (5) |
| NICKY | Twice married to Elizabeth Taylor, he was born Conrad Hilton but he was known by this name - his gra |
| TRENT | ____ Alexander-Arnold, right back for Liverpool FC who made his full England debut in 2018 (5) |
| MILNE | Author who went by his first two initials |
| JONAHHILL | Moneyball Oscar nominee who goes by his first and middle names; his sister, actress Beanie Feldstein, kept the family name |
| HORSE | The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legend |
| MOGUL | Any dominant business personality, the name being taken from a former Indian empire (5) |
| SHIFT | His full time work may be key (5) |
| ADMAN | He could aptly name his dog Spot |
| ONAIR | Tune by old name being broadcast (2,3) |
| LLANO | It's plain useless, name being removed from Welsh resort |
| LARRIVEE | Surname of the Canadian celebrity chef known simply by his first name Ricardo |
| CHRISTO | 20th- and 21st-century artist known by his first name |
| MICHELANGELO | Italian Renaissance artist known primarily by his first name |
| EMERIL | Chef known by his first name |
