| CAROLLER | Yuletide singer given a big wave by leader of choir |
| CAROLER | Itinerant Yuletide singer |
| SURGE | Based on the Latin "to rise", a word used in its early sense to mean a fountain or stream, later a big wave, a billowing cloud, a sudden increase of power or a rush of emotion (5) |
| COVENANTOR | Leader of choir admits Baker, a sweary person (10) |
| TREBLE | This singer, given a chance, could win a fortune (6) |
| RITAORA | Singer given a flag endlessly backed by old artist |
| ODETTA | Singer given a 1999 National Medal of Arts |
| CHAPPIE | Man, leader of choir, reportedly pleased (7) |
| DISCALCED | Record first conducted without leader of choir going barefoot (9) |
| LACY | Fine song involves leader of choir (4) |
| DOLCE | Leader of choir played in benefit sweetly and softly (5) |
| MARAINEY | Late blues singer given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Grammys (2,6) |
| BASSTUBAS | Male singer given a bust played brass instruments (4,5) |
| PERRYCOMO | Singer's given a funky city room that overlooks it (5,4) |
| SURFER | Person who takes part in the sport of riding towards shore on the crest of a wave by standing or lying on a board (6) |
| ECHO | Repetition of a sound wave by reflection from a surface (4) |
| CASTRATO | Soprano singers given a role - no good avoiding assessment (8) |
| JAMBOREE | Rally crowd wave by end of stage (8) |
| APPLAUSE | Moving appeals to incorporate university given a big hand |
| GUNNERA | Artilleryman given a big plant (7) |
