| CARDINALNUMBERS | 16, 101 and 947 |
| LIAO | The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125. |
| CHUTE | PlusWord No 947 |
| EASYAS | History of Bowling 101, and the like |
| RTES | US 101 and I-5 |
| MUSIC | Score, 101 and total up (5) |
| ODD | Like 1, 11, 101, and 1001 |
| NOMADIC | 101 and actor Matt return, liking to wander (7) |
| CLINIC | Nothing neturns between 101 and 100 in this place (6) |
| SPEARS | Jamie Lynn ___, child star of 2000s sitcom Zoey 101 and its 2023 film sequel, Zoey 102 (6) |
| DOU | "How ___ Want It" (2Pac hit that features K-Ci & JoJo) |
| READTHEDIAGONAL | With 101- and 123-Across, how to find the hidden answer |
| HAYDN | 101 & 45 his, among others here, not comin' out for listeners? (5) |
| JEFFDANIELS | The Martian, Dumb And Dumber, Terms Of Endearment, Steve Jobs and 101 Dalmatians are films in which this US actor starred (4,7) |
| ORWELL | Author who coined the phrases Big Brother and Room 101 (6) |
| CICERO | 9 6 16 church has half of Room 101 at the front (6) |
| TRES | French 101 word or, with a different meaning, Spanish 101 word |
| DONHANY | Theo Rahme in White Collar Blue and Zayn Malik in East West 101 (3,4) |
| SPECIFIC | Peculiar and special, 101 fine diamonds sent to the West |
| CALWILSON | The Wedge comedian and Sleuth 101 host (3,6) |