| ATT | Telegraphs were once integral to this U.S. company (but drop the ampersand) |
| HONOLULU | Pearl Harbor is close to this U.S. state capital (8) |
| EXCESS | Surplus integral to this puzzle's theme answers |
| AND | Together with the ampersand sign |
| ANDMARKSTUDY | *Research on the ampersand? |
| APPLE | U.S. company with more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury |
| INC | Abbr. at the end of many a U.S. company |
| GUMPTION | Sense made by unionist in U.S. company with modified point (8) |
| RIL | U.S. company making monofil line (3) |
| EVANGELICALLY | How to try to convert backer I ring, into female company, but no bachelor |
| THEMORETHEMERRIER | TwoAAÂ’s company, threeAAÂ’s a crowd, but ... |
| RADMCNALLY | Atlas publisher that, after downsizing, becomes basically the same company but way cool? |
| CONCEAL | Free-lance with the above company, but make a secret of it (7) |
| GOODRICH | Guy who started a big company, but it had nothing to do with coffee |
| EDGY | Being somewhat nervous, we add Guy but drop each other one (4) |
| DECREASE | May iron out some items, but drop some others (8) |
| OVERLORD | This code word for the Normandy invasion in WWII appeared in the Daily Telegraph's crossword puzzle |
| CRUCIBLE | Vessel’s company reported over girl, we hear? |
| MAST | Part of ship’s company avoiding lucky charm |
| GETALONGWITHYOU | Enjoy your company, but clear off (3,5,4,3) |