| LICKETY | (In the US) at once (7-5) |
| ALAMO | Made an escape in the US at old siege (5) |
| KATIELEDECKY | Most decorated female swimmer in history who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2024 Paris Olympics: 2 wds. |
| SZE | Sarah ___ (sculptor and installation artist who once represented the US at the Venice Biennale) |
| SIMONEBILES | Most decorated gymnast in history who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2016 Rio Olympics: 2 wds. |
| LEBRONJAMES | NBA all-time leading scorer who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2024 Paris Olympics: 2 wds. |
| ROOSEVELT | President who represented the United States at the 1945 Yalta Conference |
| GHANA | Country that eliminated the United States at the last two World Cups |
| DANCESVOWELS | Moves in the shape of A's, O's and U's at a disco? |
| PADUCAH | City in Kentucky, US, at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers (7) |
| BAKERSFIELD | City in California, US, at the southern end of the San Joaquin valley associated with the oil industry (11) |
| EUSTON | In school, put us at the end of the line (6) |
| CAMPUS | In California, the politician joins us at the university (6) |
| AMERICANEMBASSY | Diplomatic mission for us at the end of autumn in place of overseas reps (8,7) |
| BUFFALO | Port in New York State, US, at the eastern end of Lake Erie (7) |
| NEWPORTNEWS | A port in Virginia, USA, at the mouth of the James River (7,4) |
| TENUOUS | Insignificant tune played - ring us at the end! (7) |
| COUSINS | Relatives with us at home in county, Southern (7) |
| USHER | Have her with us at the door (5) |
| CANTATA | Is able to farewell us at the concert performance (7) |
