| WYNONNA | ___ Judd, American country music singer born Christina Claire Ciminell in 1964 |
| SHANIATWAIN | Canadian country music singer born Eilleen Edwards |
| ASHLEY | ___ Judd, American actress and activist (6) |
| WYNONNAJUDD | Singer born Christina Ciminella |
| PATSYCLINE | American country music singer who died in a plane crash in 1963 |
| LYNN | "In the long run, you make your own luck-good, bad, or indifferent." She is an American country music singer who was known as the "Queen of Country." |
| LUCINDA | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Williams - American country music singer whose 2020 song Big BlackTrain was a metaphor for depression (7) |
| WILLIENELSON | American country music singer-songwriter whose compositions include Funny How Time Slips Away and Crazy |
| SHELTON | Margaret ___ (20th-century Canadian artist) ...or... Blake ___ (21st-century American country music singer) |
| CLINE | Patsy ---, American country music singer whose hits include the 1961 recording Crazy (5) |
| LORETTA | -- Lynn, American country music singer-songwriter (7) |
| EDDYARNOLD | American country music singer (4,6) |
| EMMYLOU | ___ Harris, American country music singer/songwriter (7) |
| OWEN | American country music performer who was Alabama's lead singer, Randy ... |
| PEDALSTEELGUITAR | Instrument most often heard in American country music, an anagram of SATELLITE UPGRADE |
| NAOMI | ___ Judd was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (5) |
| MCGRAW | American country music star and actor, Tim ------ (6) |
| ALECK | Smart ___ (Judd Nelson's character in "The Breakfast Club," e.g.) |
| HEEHAW | American country music variety show: 2 wds. |
| REBA | Ms McEntire, American country music artist (4) |
