| TASTIEST | Italian wine, in trial, was the most flavoursome |
| TALLEST | Everyone in trial was of superior stature. (7) |
| MARYROSE | The excavation of this ship was one of the most important in the history of marine archaeology. It was the most powerful of Henry VIII's warships, his pride and joy, and it was probably named after hi |
| NASTIEST | The most disgusting Italian wine in den |
| PASTIT | Italian wine in part beyond the prime (4,2) |
| CHIPS | This U.S. Army-trained sentry dog served in the 3rd Infantry Division and was the most decorated dog in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. |
| NOLAUGHINGMATHER | What the giggling supporter of the Salem witch trials was told? |
| CASTE | Order endless Italian wine in empty cafe |
| ASTI | Italian wine in Australia still selling? (4) |
| BOMBASTIC | Pompous old doctor given Italian wine in British Columbia (9) |
| VIOLATIONS | Altos got drunk on Italian wine, in one of several infractions committed |
| BASTION | What’s strong Italian wine in box, mostly new |
| SCOPES | John T ___, schoolteacher who, found guilty in America's notorious 1925 'Monkey Trial', was fined $100 for teaching human evolution (6) |
| CINCINNATI | Vocal since a natty Mapplethorpe obscenity trial was held there (10) |
| JIANGQING | As a member of the Gang of Four, she was the most influential woman in the People's Republic of China (5,4) |
| SKULL | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal _____ was the most recent of the film series. (5) |
| SUITS | Legal drama (2011-19) that was the most-streamed show in America in 2023, with 57.7 billion total minutes watched, per a recent article in "Variety" |
| BLUEY | Australian cartoon that was the most-streamed kids' show in the country in 2023, with 43.9 billion minutes streamed |
| ERASMUS | Who was the most famous scholar of his time in Europe, writing in the early 1500s? (7) |
| GALAHAD | In Arthurian legend. the son of Lancelot and Elaine who was the most virtuous knight of the Round Table (7) |
