| BOBBIE | In 1924 this lost dog traveled more than 2,800 miles in the winter across the United States to return to its family. He was dubbed "the Wonder Dog." |
| SHORTFALL | Insufficiency as result of early winter across the pond? (9) |
| LENA | 2,800-mile river to the Laptev Sea |
| GEESE | For example about to view retur ning birds (5) |
| RISOTTO | Master retur ns with German dish (7) |
| HENIE | Chamonix, France, hosted the Winter Games, also in 1924; this 11-year-old Norwegian didn't medal, but she won gold at the next three Games |
| CHARIOTSOFFIRE | Paris also hosted the Summer Games in 1924; this 1981 Best Picture showcased two athletes there |
| MULL | A large island in the Inner Hebrides (338 sq miles; pop about 2,800 (4) |
| SMITH | Jonathan Harris played this Lost in Space character (Dr Zachary -----) |
| ZACHARY | Jonathan Harris played this Lost In Space character (Dr ------- Smith) |
| BLINKIT | Zomato's quick commerce business that received an investment of Rs 500 crore, bringing the total investment to Rs 2,800 crore since Zomato acquired it in 2022. (7) |
| SAWYER | Josh Holloway played this Lost character |
| SONJA | With 36-Across: Chamonix, France, hosted the Winter Games, also in 1924; this 11-year-old Norwegian didn't medal, but she won gold at the next three Games |
| SEAMAN | In 1805 this Newfoundland became famous as part of Lewis and Clark's expedition across the United States. He was the only animal to complete the journey. |
| ELLIE | Teenager smuggled across the United States in the video game franchise and HBO TV series The Last of Us |
| LEASELEND | Act (1941) allowing the USA to provide war materials, etc, to the Allies in the Second World War (5-4) |
| UTOPIA | First-class President of the United States to retire down south, in an ideal world |
| DALEYTHOMPSON | The only person born outside the USA to win the Olympic decathlon title twice in a row |
| ILLINOIS | A state in the Middle West of the USA, to the south and west of Lake Michigan |
| SINCLAIR | The first author from the USA to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, _ Lewis (8) |
