| DISBARRED | Forbidden from practicing law, like Rudy Giuliani in New York and D.C. (July and September, 2024) |
| AUGUST | Majestic between July and September |
| EDT | D.C. July setting |
| GRIT | Hard-nosed determination, like Rudy had in "Rudy" |
| CROONS | Sings like Rudy Vallee |
| CROON | Sing like Rudy Vallee |
| DISBAR | Officially ban from practicing law |
| DEBAR | Ban from practicing law |
| ENS | There's a couple in London, one in New York and none in Paris |
| ANNIVERSARY | There's rain in New York and Vera's out in it and at such a time, too |
| KUSAL | Name this Sri Lankan wicketkeeper who scored an unbeaten hundred versus New Zealand in the second Test held in Galle in September 2024? (5) |
| DIMUTH | Which former Sri Lankan captain scored his 16th Test century in the second Test versus New Zealand in September 2024? (6) |
| GIANTS | San Francisco ___ Major League Baseball team that was founded in New York and relocated in 1958 |
| PLACID | Lake ---, village in New York and site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics (6) |
| ADAMS | Mayor indicted for bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, and soliciting contributions from foreign nationals (September, 2024) |
| ALI | Former England allrounder who retired from international cricket in September 2024 (5,3) |
| MOEEN | Former England allrounder who retired from international cricket in September 2024 (5,3) |
| ILLEGAL | Against the law, like most of the activities Debbie Dingle has been getting up to in the Dales recently (7) |
| CARDINALOCONNOR | His funeral last year was attended by Bill Clinton, George Bush, George Pataki, and Rudy Giuliani |
| TRADINGPOST | "Welcome to your USPS orientation! As a reminder, you and your fellow carriers are forbidden from ___" |
