| LORENZ | ___ Hart, U.S. lyricist who partnered Richard Rodgers (6) |
| LORENZHART | US lyricist who partnered Richard Rodgers (6,4) |
| FREDEBB | U.S. lyricist who partnered composer John Kander (4,3) |
| LERNER | Alan Jay, U.S. lyricist who wrote the screenplay and lyrics for the 1958 film musical Gigi (6) |
| SAMMYCAHN | Professional name of U.S. lyricist who wrote the words for the song High Hopes (5,4) |
| IRVINGBERLIN | U.S. lyricist and composer who wrote White Christmas (6,6) |
| POWERS | Stefanie _; Hart to Hart actress (6) |
| NANDRA | _-Hart, last name of Walford mother and daughter Priya and Avani (6) |
| HALDAVID | U.S. lyricist, Burt Bacharach collaborator (3,5) |
| SONDHEIM | Stephen, U.S. lyricist noted for West Side Story (8) |
| IRA | Some admirable U.S. lyricist among friends? (3) |
| LEARNER | U.S. lyricist employs a pupil (7) |
| HITMAN | Bret "The ___" Hart (Canadian wrestling legend born in Calgary) |
| HARTTO | "___ Hart" |
| HART | Lorenz, lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (4) |
| HAMMERSTEIN | Oscar --- II, American librettist who famously collaborated with Richard Rodgers (11) |
| OSCAR | --- Hammerstein II, lyricist partner of Richard Rodgers |
| BABESINARMS | 1937 musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart |
| PAL | And 20 1940 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Broadway musical starring Gene Kelly in the title role (3,4) |
| BLUEMOON | Classic song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 that became a doo-wop hit when recorded by The Marcels in 1961 |
