| EVOLVE | Advance, as Obama's opinion on gay marriage |
| LOGO | Cable channel that formerly focused on gay-oriented programming |
| SAMESEX | A million in Essex unexpectedly like gay marriage (4-3) |
| LEGAL | Like gay marriage throughout America since 2015 |
| CIVILSERVICE | Gay marriage maybe for bureaucrats (5,7) |
| HODGES | Obergefell v. ___, Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage |
| OLSON | Theodore who was George W.'s Solicitor General and later opposed a gay marriage ban |
| GOEASYON | To spare harsh treatment, soon gay marriage at last must be settled (2,4,2) |
| EARNOUT | Make more money than your advance, as an author hopes to on a book |
| PREELECT | Choose in advance, as an unopposed candidate |
| BREAKTHROUGH | Sudden advance, as in science |
| POSTDATE | Write in advance, as a check |
| PLAN | Lay out in advance, as a wedding |
| BABYLONIAN | Little national insurance in advance, as ancient (10) |
| PREP | Get ready in advance, as for surgery |
| ONCEAGAIN | Ocean waves advance as before |
| PREFER | Advance, as one may with charges |
| INMARCHINGORDER | Ready to advance, as a soldier (If you ask me . . .) |
| LEND | Advance, as funds |
| UPFRONT | Paid in advance, as costs |
