| DECORATION | This time of year is associated with speech and award? (10) |
| BROCASAREA | Brain center associated with speech |
| WORDSALAD | *Lettuce mixed with speech and topped with verbs and spices |
| THICKENING | Possible development of plot's distasteful for those with speech impediment |
| MARIARESSA | Which Philippine journalist shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for their courageous defence of freedom of speech and expression? (5,5) |
| EVAPORATES | With flag hoisted, gives a speech and disappears (10) |
| CONVERSANT | Familiar with speech (10) |
| FREEATLAST | End of an iconic speech ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues can have? |
| CHATTERBOX | One will churn out speech and broach text for editing (10) |
| EVERY | For all time, beginning of year is to the exclusion of none (5) |
| FILLERWORD | Sound added to everyday speech, and what's been added to create the answers to the starred clues |
| BEYONCE | Member of Destiny's Child and award-winning singer and actress, ... Knowles |
| ROSETTE | Royal with tailless dog receiving ring and award made of ribbon |
| JAPAN | Annually, in first part of year, is in this country (5) |
| DRY | Doctor with head of year is parched (3) |
| ALREADY | [103] Sad day after middle of year is coming up as of now (7) |
| EARLY | Titled figure before start of year is ahead of schedule (5) |
| HANDEL | 18th-century composer, and award-winning variety of climbing Hybrid Tea rose (6) |
| TED | Poet and award-winning author of The Birthday Letters, ...Hughes |
| HEFTY | The trouble surrounding fellow head of year is substantial (5) |
