| ENCOMIA | In Parisian company, seek to return expressions of praise |
| CHEROKEES | Tribe seek to return following many a brave leader (9) |
| ITHACA | Legendary island to which Odysseus seeks to return |
| TRIBUTES | Expressions of praise guy accepted in university classes (8) |
| PAEANS | Formal expressions of praise (6) |
| ENCOMIUMS | Formal expressions of praise (9) |
| COMPLEMENTS | Expressions of praise, we hear, for accessories (11) |
| CONGRATULATIONS | Expressions of praise for exceptional Congo naturalist (15) |
| BOUQUET | From "bush, wood", word for a clump of arbors originally, now a bunch of flowers; the aroma, nose or perfume of a fragrance/scent, liqueur or wine; a compliment or expression of praise; or, a rose/wed |
| CONTRIBUTE | To help out criminal with expression of praise in statement (10) |
| COMPLIMENTS | Expressions of praise |
| ACCOLADES | Expressions of praise (9) |
| TRIES | *Formal expressions of praise |
| PAEAN | A song or expression of praise, thanksgiving or triumph, originally to Apollo in his role as a healer (5) |
| HOSANNA | Noah's wrong about an expression of praise to God (7) |
| TRIBUTE | Speech of thanks, expression of praise (7) |
| ATTRIBUTE | Characteristic there during expression of praise (9) |
| EULOGY | Formal expression of praise (6) |
| APAT | ___ on the back (expression of praise): 2 wds. |
| ALLELUIA | Like non-standard, occasionally-used, musical expression of praise (8) |