| INANYEVENT | Popular, a New York fixture, whatever happens |
| INAFASHION | Popular, a trend to some extent (2,1,7) |
| ATALLCOSTS | A tall cheerleader? Toss out, whatever happens (2,3,5) |
| ATTHELEAST | Attending the smallest, whatever happens (2,3,5) |
| REGARDLESS | Whatever happens, queen's gown must exchange hands! |
| NOPRESSURE | "Totally cool with whatever happens" |
| INFER | Make deduction that's popular: a quarter off plant |
| HOTDOG | Maybe wolf this popular, a pet |
| LAUER | Popular A.M. host |
| INALL | Popular, a couple of lines taken together |
| GMA | Popular a.m. show, familiarly |
| ONCEINABLUEMOON | Formerly popular, a depressed male with ring on rarely |
| INDWELL | Forever remain popular, a touch dizzy and healthy (7) |
| INANYCASE | Whatever happens, popular pair of leading actors should take in New York City before heading southeast |
| ANYWAY | A city thoroughfare, whatever happens (6) |
| COMEWHATMAY | Might order them a cow first, whatever happens (4,4,3) |
| ATANYRATE | Indication of desperation for a loan whatever happens? |
| COMERAINORSHINE | Whatever happens, whatever the weather (4,4,2,5) |
| ATALLEVENTS | Like a dedicated sports fan, whatever happens? (2,3,6) |
| SOBEIT | "Whatever happens, happens" |