| THEMACARENA | The 2024 Democratic National Convention was awarded last week to Chicago; at the 1996 DNC there, First Lady Hillary Clinton led conventiongoers in this dance craze |
| TIMWALZ | The dad in the "That's my dad!" moment from the 2024 Democratic National Convention |
| TAKE | "___ Me Home, Country Roads" (John Denver song selected by the West Virginia delegation as their walk-on music when casting their votes at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week) |
| EEK | Billionaire Broad, who has donated $1 million to the Democratic National Convention committee |
| CAROLINE | Kennedy who will speak at the Democratic National Convention |
| CUOMO | Keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention |
| OBAMA | Keynote speaker at the 2004 Democratic National Convention |
| EVA | Longoria who hosted the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention |
| OMNI | Atlanta arena that hosted the 1988 Democratic National Convention, with "the" |
| ANA | TV host Navarro who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August |
| LIL | ___ Jon (rapper who had a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention) |
| WEIRDASHELL | Message cheekily projected on Trump Tower during the Democratic National Convention |
| DEONHEMMINGS | The first Jamaican woman to win an Olympic gold medal, the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics |
| PARTYNOMINEES | Output of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions |
| INDIAANDCHINA | Airlines in these two nations pressed officials last week to resume air traffic between the countries; direct flights between the neighbors have been halted for four years following a deadly border di |
| AGASSI | Andre ___, US tennis player who won the gold medal in the Mens' Singles at the 1996 Olympics |
| USHAVANCE | Lawyer who made an introductory speech for a candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention |
| TAMMANYHALL | The 1868 Democratic convention was held in this politically important New York City building |
| TOP | "___ Gun: Maverick" (movie that passed "Jurassic World" and "Titanic" last week to become the 7th-highest grossing and counting movie of all time) |
| BENSAVAGE | Former "Boy Meets World" child star who announced his intention last week to run for Adam Schiff's seat in Congress |
