Thank you chandamama - I like that, but I still can't get 12d and if 'man' is correct it would finish with an a. PERHAPS SURPRISINGLY, SINGER CAN SHOW STEADY SETTLED COURSE (4,5) E--- T-N-A. Any ideas
Yes, EVEN TENOR is right.
steady - EVEN
settled course - TENOR (a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life)
Well solved, going for gold