| DONNAPAULSEN | Harvey Specter's former legal secretary and a close confidante in Suits portrayed by Sarah Rafferty: 2 wds. |
| DONNA | Sarah Rafferty plays Harvey Specter's legal secretary, ___ Paulsen, in Suits (5) |
| NURSE | The --, Juliet's personal assistant and confidante in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (5) |
| GABRIELMACHT | Actor who plays Harvey Specter a top litigator in Suits: 2 wds. |
| SOCIALCIRCLE | Who you might know from King Arthur's confidantes, in a roundabout way presumably (6,6) |
| DELLASTREET | Fictional legal secretary |
| NOTARY | Legal secretary |
| MACHT | Gabriel ___ (he played Harvey Specter on 1-Across) |
| TOMATO | Fruit of a plant from the nightshade family, and a close relative of the eggplant |
| ELOISE | Fifth Bridgerton child and a close friend of Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton |
| WRIT | Former legal document issued in the name of the Crown or a court, commanding a person to do or refrain from doing some specified act (4) |
| STANNARYCOURTS | Former legal bodies concerned with tin mining in Devon and Cornwall |
| BAWDEN | Great Bardfield artist and a close friend of Eric Ravilious whose designs have been used for brands including Fortnum & Mason and Twinings (6) |
| KENNETHCLARKE | Former Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer created a baron in 2020 |
| HONEYBEAR | Perhaps Pooh, Rabbit and a close relative, according to Spooner? (5,4) |
| BAYARD | Key figure of the American civil rights movement and a close advisor to Martin Luther King Jr (5,6) |
| RUSTIN | Key figure of the American civil rights movement and a close advisor to Martin Luther King Jr (5,6) |
| LALAW | Former legal drama with such characters as Michael Kuzak and Grace Van Owen: 2 wds. abbr. |
| TRIBE | Bitter harangue cutting off Di and a close-knit group |
| NARROWGAP | What's between first place and a close second |
