| VPS | What 15 U.S. presidents formerly were, briefly |
| STATE | Say what "15" founded (5) |
| RITE | What 15 do, we hear, in ceremony (4) |
| TENDERAGE | What 15, say, would be for leaving home |
| CURRENCY | What 15 answers in this puzzle appear on |
| DETROIT | City where Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney were briefly out of sight in 1998? (7) |
| OCEANVUONG | "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" novelist |
| OCEAN | ____ Vuong, author of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" |
| SON | Little Dog, to Hong, in "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" |
| SPINDRY | See trendy medic coming in to do what 15 does automatically (4,3) |
| ENNOBLE | What 15 failed to do to 27/28 when she announced her resignation? (7) |
| GREWUP | Turns up, we're briefly guarded by dog - is that a sign one has matured? (4,2) |
| VIRGINIA | Six of the first ten U.S. presidents were born in this U.S. state (8) |
| OHIO | Where eight U.S. presidents were born |
| NONE | Number of U.S. presidents whose last names start with S |
| MEN | All U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents |
| TENTH | John Tyler's place, among U.S. presidents |
| BUREN | Part of a U.S. president's name that's Dutch for "neighbors" |
| SAUDIARABIA | Most U.S. presidents choose the U.K., Canada, or Mexico for their first trip abroad in office; President Trump again chose this country |
| HARRISONS | Grandfather- grandson U.S. Presidents |