CLOCK WORD

solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter R in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a Canadian bigband singer.

1. Congregate

2. --- Bergman, late film director

3. Strongbox

4. Hand tool

5. Tie down

6. Journalist 7. Supple, fit 8. Edge 9. Moneylender 10. Street musician 11. Missive 12. Buyer