| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Composer of Maple Leaf Rag (5,6) | ||
| Ragtime pianist and composer of The Entertainer (5,6) | ||
| Composer of the ragtime opera Treemonisha | The Times Specialist Sunday | 18 Nov 2018 |
| Ragtime master | Newsday | 24 Jun 2018 |
| King of ragtime | LA Times Daily | 13 Apr 2015 |
| King of ragtime | ||
| King of ragtime | ||
| "The Entertainer" (1902) | ||
| He was in the rag trade | ||
| Ragtime composer |