| HINDENBURG | This giant airship exploded in a ball of fire as it was landing in New Jersey on May 6, 1937 |
| BOLIDE | Great ball of fire as oil bed exploded (6) |
| INDIES | Named by Christopher Columbus in 1492 when he mistakenly believed he was landing in Asia, The Caribbean is also known as the West ... |
| SEVERN | Watch fire as it came close to interrupting breakfast? (6) |
| HOTMESS | Dumpster fire, as it were |
| BOOMED | Exploded, in a sense |
| RESONANTLY | Sonny later exploded in a resounding way (10) |
| HAMILTON | This Alexander, made newly famous by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was shot during a duel in New Jersey on July 11, 1804 |
| KEVINJONAS | Along with brothers Joe and Nick, he kicked off their group's "Greetings From Your Hometown" tour in New Jersey on Sunday |
| NYG | NFL team that plays in New Jersey, on scoreboards |
| LARCENISTS | Without the fifty we hear they're setting fires, as it is they're going to rob you (10) |
| NEWARK | Largest city of New Jersey, on the Passaic River just west of New York City (6) |
| FLYFISHINGROD | Located in Houston in British Columbia where there's lots of Steelhead in the Morice River, this giant roadside attraction is of a what?: 3 wds. |
| BIGDUMBEYES | The title of comedian Nate Bargatze's memoir, published on May 6, refers to a cartoonist's technique for making a character look foolish |
| FIANCE | Can I possibly cover contents in case of fire, as intended? (6) |
| FOUR | On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man to run the mile in less than this many minutes |
| DYNAMO | From the Greek for "power", a type of generator for converting mechanical energy into electricity; or, a figurative ball of fire or live wire (6) |
| TRENTON | Capital of New Jersey, on the Delaware river (7) |
| SALVO | Round of fire, as a salute (5) |
| TIGERWOODS | On May 6, President Trump made him the youngest athlete ever to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
