| KUKLUXKLAN | Three weekends in a row they say they won't tolerate black ties (2,4,4) |
| NOUGHTS | In a row, they may win on paper (7) |
| BROOK | Tolerate black bird (5) |
| JENNIFER | With 18-Across: actress who Ariana Grande did an impersonation of on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend in a sketch that also included a guest appearance by Dana Carvey |
| TIERS | With row upon row, they get the same results (5) |
| BIGOT | I won't tolerate some races run in short sections |
| CHATTERINGCLASSES | Teachers won't tolerate these intellectuals discussing politics etc |
| PROTESTSAGAINST | Openly won't tolerate |
| STUTTERERS | Initially shy and timid, they say they have a speech impediment (10) |
| JETTISONED | Threw away black ties don discarded |
| SPARETYRES | Something in the back for jaguars? Can't say they don't go to waste we hear! (5,5) |
| DAYRETURNS | More than an exaggeration to say they're boomerangs sold by Irish Rail (3,7) |
| HAIRSHIRTS | On your head and on your backs and, sorry to say, they can be really irritating (4,6) |
| HUNGRYLOOK | Host: "Welcome to 'Celebrity Food Fight'! Tonight it's reigning champ Bobby Flay vs. Alton Brown. Needless to say, they both have that ___ ..." |
| CANAPE | In some parts of the UK, they say they can't afford a bite to eat (6) |
| TESTIMONIALS | They say they are good workers as they promise the gates to the old footballers (12) |
| CANDLES | They say they preserved Murray - and they bring light to the subject (7) |
| IDENTITYCARDS | They prove carriers are who they say they are (8,5) |
| OWLS | You can't say they won't give a hoot! |
| REFUSE | Say they won't let us in free, anyhow (6) |
