| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Singer whose backing group was the Pips (6,6) | ||
| Singer who sang the theme tune to 1989 Bond film Licence to Kill (6,6) | ||
| *Grammy winner nicknamed “Empress of Soul” | Wall Street Journal | 02 Aug 2022 |
| 'The Empress of Soul' | USA Today | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Who sang the 1973 #1 hit 'Midnight Train to Georgia' | New York Times | 29 Dec 2020 |
| Singer with the Pips | ||
| "The ___'s Tale" (modernized tale in which the pilgrim wins seven Grammys) | ||
| Singer born May 28, 1944 | ||
| "Licence to Kill" theme singer |