| STUMPSPEECHES | Candidates' addresses (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-7) |
| GRETAGERWIG | *Director of "Barbie" and "Lady Bird" (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-7) |
| GOCOMMANDO | Not wear boxers, say (In this clue's answer, note letters 5, 7 & 9) |
| HOTASHADES | Absolutely sweltering (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-10) |
| FLAPJACKS | Wing motions? (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-8) |
| FORTHEMOSTPART | *"... generally speaking, that's true" (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-6 and 12-14) |
| PETERFRAMPTON | *"Show Me the Way" rocker (In this clue's answer, note letters 1-2 + 13 along with letters 7-9) |
| WHATDIDIDOWRONG | "Where was my mistake?" (In this clue's answer, note letters 7-10) |
| THATSONME | "My bad!" (In this clue's answer, note letters 4-5) |
| SELMA | 1965 Alabama march site (In this clue's answer, note letters 4-5 + ...) |
| DROPCEILING | Overhead expense at the office? (In this clue's answer, note letters 2-4 & 6 and, separately, 5) |
| WAITINGGAME | What's boring to play? (In this clue's answer, note letters 4-5 and 10-11) |
| EVERGREENTREES | You can see lots of them in December (In this clue's answer, note letters 8-13) |
| WORKPAPERS | Employment documents (In this clue's answer, note letters 3-6) |
| MARZIPANCAKES | Almond paste confections (in this clue's answer, note letters 4-6) |
| INDIANAPACER | *Hoosier NBA player (In this clue's answer, note letters 6-9) |
| BOTTOMFEEDERS | *Catfish and carp (In this clue's answer, note letters 6-8) |
| ANTIDEPRESSANTS | Prozac and Paxil (In this clue's answer, note letters 3-6) |
| HAWKINS | Sadie ___ dance (In this clue's answer, note letters 1-4) |
| PLANTOILS | Sources of biodiesel (In this answer, note letters 5-8) |