| COLSONWHITEHEAD | Author of the novel "Harlem Shuffle" and its 2023 sequel, "Crook Manifesto" |
| SPEARS | Jamie Lynn ___, child star of 2000s sitcom Zoey 101 and its 2023 film sequel, Zoey 102 (6) |
| MEG | "___ 2: The Trench" (August, 2023, sequel to a movie about a giant shark) |
| THEWAY | 2023 sequel to Avatar (3,3,2,5) |
| OFWATER | 2023 sequel to Avatar (3,3,2,5) |
| BEASTS | Transformers: 2023 sequel starring 10 Across, 19 Across, 28 Across, and 18 Down (4,2,3,6) |
| RISE | Transformers: 2023 sequel starring 10 Across, 19 Across, 28 Across, and 18 Down (4,2,3,6) |
| OFTHE | Transformers: 2023 sequel starring 10 Across, 19 Across, 28 Across, and 18 Down (4,2,3,6) |
| NBA | Its 2023 Finals featured the Heat and Nuggets |
| TIME | Magazine that made Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year |
| CMA | Nashville org. that voted "Fast Car" its 2023 song of the year |
| EARL | Bob And _ _ _ _, they did the "Harlem Shuffle" (4) |
| THERMAL | Naturally hot combination of tango and Harlem shuffle (7) |
| IPOD | Its former models include the Shuffle and Nano |
| DEALASLUG | Perform cheating shuffle and subsequent delivery of cards that leaves prearranged deck portion intac |
| DRUMS | Instrument with the Purdie Shuffle and half-time groove |
| EDICTS | Dissect, cut out the centre, shuffle and make declarations (6) |
| ROLLINGSTONES | 'Harlem Shuffle' band, with 'the' |
| MAHLER | Composer of Harlem Shuffle (6) |
| SHAMBLE | Run away from (rudely snub) Harlem Shuffle (7) |
