| BOA | This singer-songwriter, composer, and actress is often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop"; she debuted in 2000 at age 13 |
| BATISTE | Jon ___, US singer, songwriter, composer and bandleader who was on with Stephen Colbert from 2015-2022 (7) |
| DANIEL | ___ Bedingfield, Gotta Get Thru This singer/ songwriter (6) |
| EALING | London Metropolitan centre often referred to as the Queen of the Suburbs (6) |
| REBAMCENTIRE | Country music artist sometimes referred to as "The Queen of Country" (4,8) |
| DASHED | Caught by pop, she had hurled (6) |
| MCKUEN | Rod ___, American poet, songwriter, composer and singer whose English lyrics for a Jacques Brel song gave Terry Jacks a worldwide hit in 1974 (Seasons in the Sun) |
| QUINCYJONES | American record producer, songwriter, composer and arranger who won 28 Grammy Awards (6-5) |
| ELLA | - Fitzgerald, iconic jazz singer who is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song' (4) |
| COLORADO | Which US river is often referred to as the "lifeline of the Southwest"? (8) |
| CAMEL | It is often referred to as the ship of the desert. (5) |
| SHERPA | Tenzing Norgay, who reached the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary, is often referred to as |
| ASIA | Home continent of K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop, and T-Pop |
| BIGBANG | Known as the "Kings of K-pop," this originally five-member boy group debuted under YG Entertainment in 2006. (3,4) |
| HOME | The area surrounding London is often referred to as the ___ Counties. (4) |
| CRICKET | This sport is often referred to as the "gentleman's game". (7) |
| HENRIKIBSEN | He is often referred to as 'the father of modern drama' (6,5) |
| THUG | A plant so vigorous that it quickly swamps one or more other plants, is often referred to as this! (4) |
| NUMBERTEN | The British Prime Minister's home in Downing Street is often referred to as ___ (6,3) |
| SHABANA | This actress is the daughter of poet kaifi Azmi and the wife of lyricist Javed Akhtar.(first name) (7) |
