| FIFTIETH | Golden, like the last of the USA? (8) |
| AUREA | Golden, like the apples that distracted Atalanta, vide Ov. Met. 10.650 |
| RUNTY | Like the last of the litter |
| EVER | ...continually like the last of a revenant's return. (4) |
| AURATA | Golden, like Apollo's lyre, Prop. 3.3.14 |
| APPLEPIE | What dish represents the homeliness of the USA? (5,3) |
| UNCLESAM | Who is the personification of the USA? (5,3) |
| SOREHEAD | So A H Reed novel refers to disgruntled person in the USA? (8) |
| FLIPFLOP | Something afoot due to policy reversal in the USA? (4-4) |
| HONOLULU | Barack Obama was born where in the United States? (8) |
| BUSH | What was the surname of the 41st president of the USA? (4) |
| ELEVENTH | Like the last man going out in model event hopefully (8) |
| MAINE | Augusta is the capital of which New England state of the USA? (5) |
| SOUTH | A state of the USA? UK, do that USA anagram (5,6) |
| DAKOTA | A state of the USA? UK, do that USA anagram (5,6) |
| YANKEES | Persons drawn to the North of the USA? (7) |
| ALASKA | In 1959, what became the 49th state of the USA? (6) |
| WASHINGTON | Who was the first president of the USA? (10) |
| REAGAN | Who was the 40th president of the USA? (6) |
| IDAHO | Which is the Gem State of the USA? (5) |