| WALLER | Thomas, known as Fats, US jazz pianist and singer who died in 1943 (6) |
| DOMINO | Fats, US jazz and rock-and-roll pianist born in 1928 (6) |
| LIPIDS | Compounds such as fats, oils and waxes |
| CHETBAKER | US jazz trumpeter and singer who died in 1988 (4,5) |
| ETHEL | ----- Merman, US Broadway actor and singer who died in 1984 (5) |
| CHEVALIER | Maurice ---, French actor and singer who died on New Year's Day 1972 (9) |
| RUSHEN | Patrice, jazz pianist and singer born in 1954 (6) |
| LITTLE | Rock and roll pianist & singer who recorded Tutti Frutti, ... Richard |
| VALENS | La Bamba singer who died in a plane crash aged 17. (6) |
| PRINCE | When Doves Cry singer who died in 2016 (6) |
| LUTHER | _Vandross, soul singer who died in 2005 (6) |
| EDISON | Thomas, known for having had a bright idea (6) |
| KRALL | Canadian jazz pianist and singer who married Elvis Costello in 2003 (5,5) |
| DIANA | Canadian jazz pianist and singer who married Elvis Costello in 2003 (5,5) |
| DIANAKRALL | Canadian jazz pianist and singer who married Elvis Costello in 2003 |
| SINEAD | Often controversial Irish singer who died recently (6,7) |
| ALLISON | Mose ___, US jazz pianist and singer-songwriter whose works include Benediction and Parchman Farm (7 |
| KLASS | Pianist and singer who was part of Hear'Say and is now better known as a TV and radio presenter (7, 5) |
| MYLEENE | Pianist and singer who was part of Hear'Say and is now better known as a TV and radio presenter (7, 5) |
| FATSDOMINO | American pianist and singer who had hits with Aint That a Shame and Blueberry Hill (4,6) |
