| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ELLA | Contemporary of Count and Duke |
| CAB | Contemporary of Fletcher and Duke |
| ELLA | Contemporary of Duke and Louis |
| ELLA | Contemporary of Louis and Duke |
| LENA | Contemporary of Cab and Duke |
| ELLA | Singer with Count and Duke |
| ELLA | Lady associated with Duke and Count |
| ELLA | Collaborator with a Count and a Duke |
| marquesses | nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count |
| TITLES | E.g., Count Basie and Duke Ellington playing pieces, keeping in time (6) |
| marquises | (in some European countries) A nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke |
