| PURPLERAIN | Song, album and film soundtrack released by U.S. musician Prince in 1984 (6,4) |
| PERFECTDAY | Song by U.S. musician Lou Reed released in 1972 and recorded for a charity single in 1997 (7,3) |
| RIDERS | ____ on the Storm, song released by U.S. rock band The Doors in 1971 (6) |
| EXILE | Song released by U.S. singer/songwriter Taylor Swift in 2020 featuring rock band Bon Iver (5) |
| NIGHT | Beatles song, album and film, A Hard Day's _ (5) |
| HARDDAY | A ___ 's Night, 1964 Beatles song, album and film (4,3) |
| HELP | The Beatles song, album and film (4) |
| LEHRER | Tom, U.S. musician and satirist noted for his song The Elements released in 1959 (6) |
| RONSON | Mark, British-U.S. musician, DJ and songwriter who produced Amy Winehouse's song Rehab (6) |
| SHERYL | _ _ _ _ _ _ Crow, U.S. musician who sang the theme song to the 1997 Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (6) |
| TOMWAITS | U.S. musician and composer noted for his 1985 album Rain Dogs (3,5) |
| NELSON | Actual surname of U.S. singer/songwriter and musician Prince (6) |
| JOEL | Billy, U.S. musician whose songs include Piano Man and Just The Way You Are (4) |
| ORBISON | U.S. musician soon to play covers R&B and hint of indie (7) |
| INCIDENTALMUSIC | ... and slim in cute pants, in charge for film soundtrack, maybe |
| ALPERT | Herb, U.S. musician noted for his Ameriachi sound with the Tijuana Brass (6) |
| CELLIST | U.S. musician Yo-Yo Ma is a noted example of one (7) |
| FRENZY | Hysteria from U.S. musician Glenn about New Zealand (6) |
| RAIN | Prince film, soundtrack and song, Purple ___ |
| KISSFROMAROSE | Song by Seal which features as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack (4,4,1,4) |
