Possible Clues:

• Playwright __ Simon
• Author Gaiman of the 'Sandman' series
• 'One More River' filmmaker Diamond
• Simon who created Felix and Oscar
• Armstrong who took 'one small step'
• Masculine name that sometimes follows Mac-
• 'American Gods' author Gaiman
• "American Gods" author Gaiman
• Man right to be elevated
• -- Sedaka, US singer with hit 'Oh! Carol' in 1959