| MACLEOD | Mary Anne ---- from Lewis, Donald Trump's mother (7) |
| LEWIS | Hebridean island on which Donald Trump's mother was born (5) |
| CHORTLE | A gleeful laugh from Lewis Carroll (7) |
| THEBEST | Chart-topper from Lewis Capaldi (4,3,3,4) |
| WISHYOU | Chart-topper from Lewis Capaldi (4,3,3,4) |
| MELANIA | What is the name of Donald Trump's wife? (7) |
| MELENIA | Donald Trump's third wife (7) |
| TIFFANY | Donald Trump's younger daughter (7) |
| FLORIDA | Donald Trump's private resort, Mar-a-Lago, is in this U.S. state (7) |
| SCOT | Characters from Lewis, Cotton Club and from Shetland (4) |
| TEDCRUZ | Who was Donald Trump's closest competitor for the Republican nomination? (3,4) |
| JDVANCE | Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 US presidential election (1,1,5) |
| MEARA | An Anne from N.Y.C. |
| OMITS | Takes out Anne from Minnesota (5) |
| EATME | Sweet words from Lewis Carroll |
| MINCH | The ___, 2 separating the mainland Scotland from Lewis and Harris (5) |
| ASLANT | Time to pursue character from Lewis sloping off (6) |
| ALICEBAND | Group from Lewis Carroll's headgear? (5,4) |
| AND | It separated Martin from Lewis |
| SPIER | Mary Anne in "The Baby-Sitters Club" |
