| REDWOODS | Most of those in 23 down and 24 across on top of Sleeping Giants native to America (8) |
| GIGANTEA | Stapelia ___ is a flowering plant, also called Zulu giant, native to southern and eastern African desert regions (8) |
| ASKOUT | Most of those in 23 down and half of those in 21 down in court? (3,3) |
| FINDITHARDGOING | Decipher difficulty in understanding tips for insider trading following 10 across and 24 across on the way out (4,2,4,5) |
| TAKETHELONGVIEW | What the far-sighted might do in 23 down and 24 across after article on opinion (4,3,4,4) |
| WINESANDSPIRITS | Those in 9 across as well as 8 across, on top of sweets, won't give you a beer belly presumably (5,3,7) |
| EMPIRE | The ___ State Building (HBO put a 270-foot inflatable 1-Across on top of it on Tuesday as a promotion for the second season of the show referenced in 1-Across) |
| CLOUDS | Those in Sky opening 15 across on top of sports (6) |
| HELENIUM | Genus of plants of the daisy family native to America whose species includes yellowdicks (8) |
| CRITTERS | Arrangement made to restrict animals native to America (8) |
| REACHOUT | Extend a hand to get through to most of those in 23 down (5,3) |
| JETTISON | Similar to one of those in 23 down getting car from one family member for scrap (8) |
| ROLEPLAY | Most of those in 23 down with work in the abbey employ a therapeutic technique (4,4) |
| CAMPSITE | One selling to those pitching to 2 down and 24 across (8) |
| OPENFIRE | Start shooting with 23 down and 24 down (4,4) |
| THELOBBY | Write article and attempt to influence those in 23 down? |
| LASTDUEL | The _, 2021 historical drama film directed by 23 Down and starring 12 Across, 9 Down and 27 Down (4,4) |
| STARWARS | 1977 science-fiction film directed by 18 Down and starring 1 Down, 4 Down, 6 Down & 24 Down (4,4) |
| SKIPPINGROPE | One of those in the gym is missing most of those in 23 down (8,4) |
| MACHINEGUN | One of those fired by major employer for breaking china in Maine going to most of those in 23 down (7,3) |
