| ILIKEIKE | What "Even Harry Truman says" in an Irving Berlin song |
| MUTTERS | Says in an unclear way (7) |
| APIANO | What "I love" in an Irving Berlin song |
| GOTNO | Words before "diamond" and "pearl" in an Irving Berlin song |
| DANCINGCHETOCHE | Heavenly activity in an Irving Berlin song |
| BLUESKIES | What are "smiling at me" in an Irving Berlin classic |
| INSTEP | In an old military joke, and an Irving Berlin song, a mother says that her son is alone in being ____ at a parade |
| TROPICALHEATWAVE | Words from an Irving Berlin song |
| ANNIEOAKLEY | Sharpshooter who inspired an Irving Berlin musical |
| OWEN | Meany in an Irving title |
| ANAGRAM | Opts for post, say, in an Indian city, beginning in March (7) |
| TACITLY | Appreciated source of learning in London, say, in an implicit way (7) |
| OPPENHEIMER | 2023 biopic in which Gary Oldman played President Harry Truman |
| ITEM | One of 10, say, in an express checkout lane |
| GEHENNA | Boleyn and Henry, say, in an upset ___ hellish situation (7) |
| ROBINSON | Birds on Jack, they say, in an instant? (8) |
| LAKE | Variety of red wine, say, in an excessive amount (4) |
| ASTIFFUPPERLIP | Resolve dispute with speed, say, in an oversight (1,5,5,3) |
| AFLUTTER | A fluid, say, in an agitated state (8) |
| BTW | "Almost forgot to say..." in an email |
