| RODEO | In the USA, a display of the skills of cowboys (5) |
| RODEOS | Displays of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding (6) |
| MAJOR | In the USA, a student's special subject or course |
| WILLS | Word linking with "craft" for the skill of surviving in the wild (5) |
| BAYOU | Swampy tributary of south USA; a buoy (anagram) |
| CRAFT | The skill of pilots in current surroundings (5) |
| MESA | In the USA, a steep-sided flat-topped hill (4) |
| AUSTERE | In the USA, a tree is thought to be somewhat severe (7) |
| CRAIG | Daniel of "Cowboys & Aliens" |
| FORTWORTH | 'The City of Cowboys and Culture', in northern Texas at the confluence of the Clear and West forks of the Trinity River (4,5) |
| ZACHARYTAYLOR | Twelfth President of the United States, a hero of the Mexican War (7,6) |
| TAYLOR | Zachary ---, 12th President of the United States; a hero of the Mexican War (6) |
| STREAMER | A long tapering pennon; a light display of the aurora borealis; a banner headline; or, a fishing fly designed to mimic a minnow |
| LYINGINSTATE | Display of the body of a public figure (5-2-5) |
| TAB | In the USA, a restaurant bill (3) |
| EISENHOWER | 34th President of the USA, a Second World War general (10) |
| SNAKEDANCE | In the United States, a parade before or during a high school or college homecoming event |
| AUSTRALIA | Down under the USA, a trail is winding (9) |
| PRESSGALLERY | Display of the art of ironing? They could end up in court with reporters (5,7) |
| STAR | ____ billing, prominent display of the name of a performer etc. on posters and the like (4) |
