| AROUNDTHE | What the highlighted squares suggest |
| WORLD | What the highlighted squares suggest |
| CIRCLEOFFRIENDS | Close associates, and a hint to this puzzle's highlighted squares |
| SNOW | Cold, white precipitation (Theme explanation: The clue describes the connection between all the highlighted answers.) |
| LANES | Divisions represented by the highlighted answers in this puzzle |
| SHAPEUP | "Get it together!" ... or a hint to the highlighted letters |
| CANOPY | Monitored in a conservation initiative highlighted on The Queen's Green Planet, the uppermost branches of trees forming forests (6) |
| SHAWN | On display Use the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell seasonal flowers |
| NEWSHEADLINES | Modern lean-to covering area associated with bars - the most recent highlighted by the media (4,9) |
| RAY | X-- Unscramble U bl the th letters l tt highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell a type of red wine. |
| GAVAI | Last name of the Chief Justice of India who highlighted the importance of awareness for rights at a legal conference in Srinagar. (5) |
| DATE | Bit of info such as January 1, 2026 (Theme explanation: This clue describes what connects the last word of each highlighted answer) |
| ACCENTED | Highlighted, put the stress on (8) |
| BEHOLD | See English at the margins in highlighted text (6) |
| CHEEKBONE | What's highlighted in some makeup tutorials |
| STRESSED | Highlighted what it is to be on edge |
| EMPHASISED | Highlighted, ... the main points |
| DESSERTS | Cakes and tarts, perhaps, highlighted on the counter (8) |
| HEADLINES | Chief rows highlighted in the press (9) |
| HAROLD | The 1981 film, Chariots Of Fire, highlighted his famous 1924 Olympic race against Charley Paddock, . |
