CLOCK WORD

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter N in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a U.S. rock/pop singer.

1. Pattern 2. Flag 3. Load 4. Vital gas 5. Fame 6. Season

7. Secreted 8. Occur 9. Allot 10. Keep 11. Stay 12. Farmer