| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Met perfomers | ||
| Leading musicians | ||
| Musicians who perform alone | ||
| Unaccompanied musicians | ||
| In this way, slots are devised to contain current performers (8) | ||
| Eschewing partners in the hope of 15 across. | Irish Times Crosaire | 13 May 2022 |
| They go it alone | USA Today | 02 May 2016 |
| They play by themselves | New York Times | 22 Apr 2016 |
| They play by themselves | Universal | 16 Feb 2016 |
| They go it alone | ||
| They play by themselves | ||
| Featured musicians | New York Times | 14 Jun 2015 |
| Single players | New York Times | 16 Jan 2015 |
| Featured musicians | ||
| Single players | ||
| Recital stars | ||
| Featured players | ||
| Helpless folks? | ||
| They play by themselves | ||
| Featured performers, perhaps | ||
| Recital stars | ||
| Featured players | ||
| Musicians playing 2 Down | ||
| Some carolers | ||
| Musical standouts | ||
| They're helpless | ||
| Featured choristers | ||
| Loners of a sort | ||
| Performers | ||
| Concert stars. |