| TWOHOURS | How late Rihanna was to The Met Gala last night |
| BARBADOS | Caribbean island nation where Rihanna was born |
| AOC | Rep. who wore a "Tax the Rich" dress to the Met Gala |
| IDOL | Many an invitee to the Met Gala |
| AROD | Ex-Yank who once accompanied J.Lo to the Met Gala |
| HUMBLEBRAG | "I felt so out of place when I went to the Met Gala.' eg |
| ALIA | The A-lister who was mistaken for Aishwarya at the Met Gala 2023 |
| REDCARPETFASHION | Outfits worn at the Oscars, the Met Gala, etc. |
| DERULO | Jason who falls down the stairs at the Met Gala, in a meme |
| KELMAN | James, Scottish novelist who won the 1994 Booker Prize for How Late It Was, How Late (6) |
| ACCURATE | The account from the vicar's assistant was to the letter (8) |
| NYC | Where the Met Gala is held, for short |
| BLAKELIVELY | She co-hosted the Met Gala with her husband Ryan Reynolds (5,6) |
| LIVELY | Actress who co-hosted the Met Gala with her husband Ryan Reynolds (5,6) |
| BLAKE | Actress who co-hosted the Met Gala with her husband Ryan Reynolds (5,6) |
| CAMP | Theme of the Met Gala where Katy Perry dressed as a cheeseburger |
| THEME | The Met Gala has a different one each year |
| ABOAH | Model who announced her pregnancy at the Met Gala (5,5) |
| ADWOA | Model who announced her pregnancy at the Met Gala (5,5) |
| DRESS | Get ready for the Met Gala, say |
