| GOAT | Neologism for the "best ever" |
| RETRY | Have another go for the best ever journey, ultimately |
| CONTACT | Neologism for the process of identifying those who have been near a person with an infectious disease, included in the OED in 2020 (7,7) |
| VAPE | Neologism for the use of e-cigarettes (4) |
| JAPANDI | 2020 neologism for a home decor aesthetic combining the best of, say, Ikea and Muji? (7) |
| GOLDFISH | ___ generation; 2020 neologism for those who have grown up in the smartphone age (8) |
| SWAN | Green ___, 2020 neologism for a serious shock to the global financial system (4) |
| PANORAMA | Robert Barker's neologism for a painting of a landscape, hence a word for a wide or unbroken view (8) |
| BEDROTTING | Neologism for spending the day lying around in your room |
| SHOWMANCE | Neologism for an on-screen/ off-screen relationship |
| DIRTBAG | ___ Left, neologism for some progressive vulgarians |
| GIGOLO | 1920s neologism for a male escort (6) |
| LATINX | Gender-neutral neologism for a certain ethnic identity |
| BOYSOBER | Neologism for some women who abstain from romantic relationships |
| STAN | Eminem hit whose title became a neologism for "fan" |
| GROUTFIT | Neologism for some attire with very little color |
| BLONZING | Neologism for using bronzer as blush |
| GIRLBOSS | Reductive neologism for a strong female lead |
| MOOC | Neologism for an open access online course with unlimited participation (4) |
| CAMPFIRE | 2020 neologism for a way of meeting online, in a relatively small group (7,8) |
