| SIESTAKEY | Florida locale whose beach is ranked by Trip Advisor as #1 in the U.S. in 2017 |
| LEE | Golfer Westwood who replaced Tiger Woods as #1 in the rankings in 2010 |
| GEORGEMARTIN | In 1963 he spent 37 weeks as a producer at #1 in the U.K. |
| LIAM | Most popular name for boys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018 |
| ELCHAPO | Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017 |
| TAMPA | Ybor City's Florida locale |
| MIAMI | Florida locale |
| MEDIC | Physician had the same diction as one in the U.S. (5) |
| SATNAV | Took a seat by backing Morrison - it's the talk of the town on Trip Advisor perhaps (3,3) |
| DAM | The tallest one in the U.S. is California's Oroville |
| MALL | The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn. |
| AQUARIUM | Coney Island is home to the oldest continually operating one in the U.S. |
| WATER | The brilliance, lustre and purity of a diamond, such as one in the first degree, considered flawless; a wavy sheen on moire silk or taffeta; or, a liquid compound known in its solid or gaseous state a |
| STITCH | Each of a series of sewn loops of thread, such as one in the "saddle" style, created only by hand (6) |
| CHICAGOBULLS | Basketball team based in Illinois ranked by Forbes as the fourth most valuable NBA team in 2018 with a valuation of $2.6 billion: 2 wds. |
| NEWYORKKNICKS | Basketball team based in Manhattan ranked by Forbes as the most valuable NBA team in 2018 with a valuation of $3.6 billion: 3 wds. |
| TEAMMASCOT | An eagle is the most common one in the U.S. |
| MASSACHUSETTS | US state which is ranked 44th by area, 16th by population, and third by population density (13) |
| PIPEMAJOR | The leader of a military band, such as one in the 6D |
| GRANDEEDDAAMME | Meryl Streep is often regarded as one in the film industry |
