| MONTGOMERY | The "where" and "what" of a year-long, pivotal civil rights event instigated by Rosa Parks |
| BUSBOYCOTT | The "where" and "what" of a year-long, pivotal civil rights event instigated by Rosa Parks |
| NESTEGGS | Special savings from the where and what of poultry output (4,4) |
| WEAPON | The "what" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this qu |
| THETROJANWAR | Event instigated by the doings of Paris |
| NERVELET | At the right event, the French show a little nerve (8) |
| METOOERA | Period instigated by those Time called "the silence breakers" |
| SCAMP | Swindle just instigated by theatrical rogue |
| IAGO | ...investigating absolutely grievous offence instigated by this plotter |
| MESSOLONGHI | Town which, during the Greek War of Independence, suffered a year-long siege from April 1825 (11) |
| LARDNER | Ring ?, short story writer whose collections include The Real Dope and What of It? (7) |
| TRAITOROUS | "And what of my stinking ____ droogs? Get them before they get away!" (A Clockwork Orange) |
| SCARGILL | Trade unionist who led a year-long strike by British miners in 1984-85, Arthur ___ (8) |
| TYNDAREUS | Mythological king of Sparta and stepfather of Helen of Troy who instigated an oath that was a key aspect in the Trojan War (9) |
| SEPOYS | Troops in the service of the British East India Company, who instigated the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (6) |
| KEKEPALMER | "Hope" star who, after a years-long campaign by her fans, will finally be hosting "Saturday Night Live" when the show returns from hiatus on Dec. 3. |
| NIECE | Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of president Franklin D Roosevelt and the what of president Teddy Roosevelt? (5) |
| AISLE | "How I'd love to hear the organ; In the chapel in the moonlight; While we're strolling down the ...; Where roses entwine" |
| EYED | Creamy white beans with a distinctive dark mark for which the "Where Is the Love?" band was named: black-___ peas |
| ONTHE | Where and when and how Whitman watched a mother sing a husky song? (2,3,5,2,5,5) |
