| JUMBO | The result of mother, Ms. Derek and an elephant trying to talk to each other (5,5) |
| MUMBO | The result of mother, Ms. Derek and an elephant trying to talk to each other (5,5) |
| MENAGERIE | Meaning "household", collection of captive, typically exotic beasts, such as that formerly held in the Tower of London that included leopards or lions, a polar bear and an elephant (9) |
| DIRE | Terrible result of mother leaving 11 (4) |
| DEBBIE | Carrie Fisher's mother Ms. Reynolds |
| BOS | "10" (1979) actress Ms. Derek, and namesakes |
| DONOR | Ms. Derek and Mr. Reagan are periodically mentioned (5) |
| ALYSON | Lays on spread for How I Met Your Mothers Ms Hannigan (6) |
| ONSPEAKINGTERMS | Expression meaning 'friendly enough to talk to each other' (2,8,5) |
| API | Software allowing computer programs to talk to each other, for short |
| CONFABULATE | Discuss, and talk to each other |
| SPLUTTER | The result of trying to talk after plane drop (8) |
| COMMUNICATION | How we talk to each other |
| CHAT | Talk to each other |
| FUNGI | Organisms that help trees "talk" to each other underground |
| BOMB | Ms. Derek goes to the doctor with an explosive situation (4) |
| AHEM | "Um, I'm trying to talk here . . ." |
| BODICE | Ms Derek put dice down the top of her dress (6) |
| AKIMBO | A stance adopted by a Ms. Bassinger and Ms. Derek (6) |
| OBSESSION | Ms Derek returned to the hearing. It was a fixation (9) |
