| KARREN | And 17 Across The Apprentice board member (6,5) |
| JOE | And 17 Across "The Fitness Coach'; Gladiators Celebrity Special contender (3,5) |
| CLAUDE | The Apprentice board member (6,7) |
| LITTNER | The Apprentice board member (6,7) |
| BRADY | The Apprentice board member (6,5) |
| NICK | Former The Apprentice board member (4,5) |
| HEWER | Former The Apprentice board member (4,5) |
| ISHOULDHAVE | With 17-Across, the B-side to "A Hard Day's Night" |
| TAYLORSWIFT | Artist nominated for 9 and 17 Across |
| IMP | I join the politician from 17 across - the little devil! |
| JON | With 17-Across, "The Punisher" star who plays Brax in "The Accountant 2" |
| YAHTZEE | 17 Across the maximum score is 1,575 |
| BIALIK | With 17 Across, The Big Bang Theory actress |
| JASON | With 17-Across, "The Beekeeper" actor who stars in "Shelter" |
| COSTA | And 17 Across Resort region on the Mediterranean coast of SE Spain extending from the town of Denia in the north to Pilar de la Horadada in the south (5,6) |
| ANTONY | And 17 Across Tragedy by William Shakespeare about the relationship between a Roman general and the Queen of Egypt (6,3,9) |
| MONTE | And 17 across Resort city of central Monaco on the lower slopes of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera (5,5) |
| COUNTOF | With "The" and 17-Across, no. 21 on the ABA Journal's list of the 25 greatest law novels ever (by Alexandre Dumas) |
| MAANDPA | The folks, quaintly ... and what's hidden in 9-Across and 17-Across |
| PAULBENJAMIN | Actor whose last name can also refer to a $100 bill: 2 wds. (Theme answer: This answer's first, fifth, and eighth letters are the sandwich abbreviation found at 6-Down; 13-Across and 17-Across also co |
