| ARETHA | _ Franklin, singer known as the Queen of Soul (6) |
| TRIXIE | ____ Franklin, nurse played by Helen George in Call The Midwife (6) |
| ARETHAFRANKLIN | US singer and songwriter known as 'The Queen of Soul', whose hits include Respect and I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), a duet with George Michael (6,8) |
| EPITHET | The Prince of Pop or the Queen of Soul |
| HEYNINETEEN | Steely Dan classic with the line "She don't remember the Queen of Soul" |
| EREBUS | HMS __ (Franklin Expedition ship) |
| RESPECT | 1967 hit for the Queen of Soul |
| PIANO | Instrument played by the Queen of Soul |
| HONORARY | House Nora rapidly emptied against payment, like the Queen of Soul (8,7) |
| ROYALTY | House Nora rapidly emptied against payment, like the Queen of Soul (8,7) |
| TEENASIS | Singer Marie known as the Ivory Queen of Soul |
| TEEN | Singer Marie known as the Ivory Queen of Soul |
| TEENAMARIE | R. & B. singer dubbed the Ivory Queen of Soul |
| ERMA | Aretha Franklin's singer sister |
| ETTA | "Queen of Soul" singer James |
| FRANKLIN | Queen of Soul telling all, getting nothing in return (8) |
| MILES | ___ Franklin, Australian writer of My Brilliant Career (5) |
| ABI | _ Franklin, recovering addict and wife of Weatherfield mechanic Kevin Webster (3) |
| SEB | Corrie lass Kelly Neelan was wrongfully convicted of ___ Franklin's murder (3) |
| NIA | ___ Franklin (the current Miss America) |
