| WHATDIDIDOWRONG | "Where was my mistake?" (In this clue's answer, note letters 7-10) |
| ESPRESSOBAR | Place serving cappuccinos and macchiatos (In this answer, note letters 7-10) |
| BALLOONARCH | Curved decoration at a party (In this answer, note letters 7-10) |
| SIC | "Not my mistake," in editor shorthand |
| AMI | ___ wrong? (Is it my mistake?): 2 wds. |
| OOPS | "That was my mistake" |
| IGOOFED | "Oops! That was my mistake.": 2 wds. |
| EDIT | Correct my mistakes? (4) |
| WAITINGGAME | What's boring to play? (In this clue's answer, note letters 4-5 and 10-11) |
| FLAPJACKS | Wing motions? (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-8) |
| DROPCEILING | Overhead expense at the office? (In this clue's answer, note letters 2-4 & 6 and, separately, 5) |
| CONEXCHANGE | Trade of swindling secrets? (In this clue's answer, note letter 1) |
| BALTIMOREORIOLE | "State bird of Maryland (In this answer. note letters 7-8. 10-11 and 13) |
| PETERFRAMPTON | *"Show Me the Way" rocker (In this clue's answer, note letters 1-2 + 13 along with letters 7-9) |
| STUMPSPEECHES | Candidates' addresses (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-7) |
| EVERGREENTREES | You can see lots of them in December (In this clue's answer, note letters 8-13) |
| HOTASHADES | Absolutely sweltering (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-10) |
| THATSONME | "My bad!" (In this clue's answer, note letters 4-5) |
| GRETAGERWIG | *Director of "Barbie" and "Lady Bird" (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-7) |
| REMYMARTIN | *Big brand of cognac (In this clue's answer, note letters 3-7) |
