| PAULROBESON | US bass singer who starred in Othello and Porgy and Bess (4,7) |
| MEGHANTRAINOR | All About That Bass singer who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 2016: 2 wds. |
| ETHELMERMAN | 20th-century American actress and singer who starred in Anything Goes on film and on Broadway in the 19305 (5,6) |
| BILLYPORTER | Actor and singer who starred in "Kinky Boots" and "Pose" |
| ETHELWATERS | Early blues singer who starred in "Cabin in the Sky" |
| ROBESON | Name the US bass singer, actor, and leader in the civil rights movement, Paul ... (7) |
| ANITAHARRIS | 1960s pop singer who starred in Carry On Follow That Camel and Carry On Doctor (5,6) |
| GENESIMMONS | Kiss bassist/singer who starred in an A&E reality show about his family: 2 wds. |
| DOLLYPARTON | Singer who starred in the 1980 film Nine to Five (5,6) |
| BESSIESMITH | Harlem Renaissance singer who starred in the 1929 short film St. Louis Blues: 2 wds. |
| MOTORCYCLIST | Time in Othello and on short series - the first going on the road (12) |
| FINLAY | Frank ---, actor whose film roles included Iago in Othello and the musketeer Porthos |
| DISCS | Game pieces in Othello and Connect Four |
| SMITH | Actress who played Desdemona to Laurence Olivier's Othello and more recently starred in the Harry Po |
| ELOPE | What Othello and Desdemona do in "Othello" |
| OTTOMAN | In 1.3, the Duke welcomes Othello and tells him his military prowess is needed: "Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you, Against the general enemy ___." |
| HESTRIKESHER | In 4.1, Lodovico arrives from Venice, at which time he meets Othello and Iago. Desdemona is also present. Othello confronts Desdemona. What does he do to her that surprises Lodovico? |
| IHATETHEMOOR | In 1.3, Iago expounds his plot to take down Othello and further enlists Roderigo to help. What does he say to Roderigo to express his feelings toward Othello? |
| ALJOLSON | Actor-singer who starred in the films Mammy and The Jazz Singer (2,6) |
| REYNOLDS | Debbie _, actress and singer who starred in Singin' In The Rain (1952) |