| MERMAN | American actress and singer, 1908 1984, whose signature song was There's No Business Like Show Business (6) |
| ETHELMERMAN | American stage and screen star whose theme song became There's No Business Like Show Business (5,6) |
| EXTRA | "There's no business like show business like no business I know," they sang. "Nowhere could you get that happy feeling when you are stealing that ... bow" |
| ETHEL | There's No Business Like Show Business became a signature tune for musical queen ___ Merman |
| IRVINGBERLIN | Songwriter who composed White Christmas and There's No Business Like Show Business (6,6) |
| BERLIN | Capital of Germany; or, the composer of the songs There's No Business Like Show Business and Anything You Can Do (6) |
| ANNIEGETYOURGUN | Musical that includes the number There's No Business Like Show Business |
| SAYINGS | Adages, such as "there's no business like show business" (7) |
| DONALD | Marilyn's There's No Business Like Show Business love interest |
| CABCALLOWAY | Big-band leader and jazz singer whose signature song was Minnie the Moocher: 2 wds. |
| DOMINO | Fats, U.S. pianist and singer/songwriter whose signature song was Blueberry Hill (6) |
| THERES | "___ No Business Like Show Business" |
| KANE | Helen --, US singer whose signature song was "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (4) |
| COLE | Nat King ____ , U.S. singer whose signature song was Unforgettable released in 1951 (4) |
| LORETTA | ____ Lynn, country singer whose signature song was Coal Miner's Daughter (7) |
| ETTA | _ James, soul singer whose signature song was At Last |
| GRACIE | - Fields, Lancastrian entertainer whose signature song was The Biggest Aspidistra in the World (6) |
| MUNGO | ____ Jerry, English rock group whose signature song was In the Summertime released in 1970 (5) |
| TEMPLE | Shirley ___, child star whose signature song was On the Good Ship Lollipop |
| BOBHOPE | US comedian, whose signature song was Thanks For The Memory |
