| ROGANJOSH | Curry took off around track that needs no introduction with kid (5,4) |
| APATHY | Lack of enthusiasm for one heading off around track |
| UKRAINE | Neighbours took off around island to Spain, a European country (7) |
| OBAMA | First guest on "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman" |
| GUEST | My Next ___ Needs No Introduction with David Letterman |
| GADGETEER | Who's greeted a gismo's introduction with excitement? |
| ATHLETICS | It latches around track and field events (9) |
| CHILDFREE | Having no issue with Kid Rock initially in charge (5-4) |
| AVERTIBLE | Possible to head off in a car with kid away (9) |
| EASYSPOON | Utensil that needs no instructions? |
| DIRTYWORK | Sign of enmity straddling toilet, try potty with kid (5,4) |
| DIRTYLOOK | Sign of enmity straddling toilet, try potty with kid (5,4) |
| ILLATEASE | Embarrassed leader leaving house with kid (3,2,4) |
| NOTLIKEUS | 2024 Kendrick Lamar diss track that debuted at #1 on the charts (3 wds.) |
| BEYONDMEASURE | Night spot around French city needing no introduction with bar that's impossible to quantify (6,7) |
| GHETTOS | Place that needs no introduction in ghost novel with rundown areas (7) |
| TUNEUP | Clean your spark plugs in backward place around hill on a beach that needs no introduction (4,2) |
| CRATCHIT | Nick, needing no introduction, with dad of 18Dn (8) |
| VULTURES | University in Vermont with temptations that need no introduction to flighty types that prey on others (8) |
| TIBIA | Leggy type sets up bank near a bad spot that needs no introduction (5) |
