| NIKILAUDA | Hear Minaj praise a former racer (4,5) |
| LAUDA | Praise a former racing champion (5) |
| EXTOL | Praise a former disorderly lot (5) |
| EXALTS | Praises a former partner at last (6) |
| EXTOLS | Praises a former partner who gets lost (6) |
| ADORATION | Praise a king for new grant (9) |
| ADULATION | Praise a Latin duo cavorting (9) |
| ONORABOUT | Praise a fight that's reportedly close enough (2,2,5) |
| LAUDATORY | Expressing commendation to praise a politician (9) |
| PARRISH | Steve, former racer, commentator. and trickster! (7) |
| POD | Former racer with vessel to get motion booster - w 29ac (5,3) |
| SENNA | Former racer with vessel to get motion booster - w 1dn (5,3) |
| JEAN | Monsieur Foray, former racer and father of two racing brothers who found success in World Endurance. (4) |
| RAVE | From "show signs of madness", a word for wildly enthusiastic praise; a fad, fashion or passionate infatuation; a lively dance party in a field or warehouse; or, the techno, trance or other electronic |
| EXALT | Praise a cracking former officer |
| APPLAUD | Praise a very softly spoken liberal, a guide at intervals (7) |
| BLESS | Praise a blockhead to a smaller degree (5) |
| LAUD | Praise a nobleman, we hear (4) |
| ACCLAIM | Praise a Conservative allegation (7) |
| NEEDARE | Praise a ghastly bloomer (7) |
