| DUCKBILLED | Bob promoted - so was Donald |
| HYPED | Promoted and then some |
| EARLY | "The ___ Show" (program that replaced and then was replaced by "CBS This Morning") |
| BEATLES | The _, band whose song Now And Then was belatedly released in November (7) |
| ATEASE | Killing every now and then was the way she relaxed (2,4) |
| IVANA | She was Donald Trump's first wife (5) |
| CONISTON | Where (___ Water) was Donald Campbell killed? (8) |
| MARLA | Maples who was Donald Trump's second wife |
| TURK | He was Donald Faison's Scrubs character, Christopher _ (4) |
| TEDCRUZ | Who was Donald Trump's closest competitor for the Republican nomination? (3,4) |
| ICED | Was chilled, so was given a sweet coat (4) |
| ELATED | Was connected right away, so was delighted (6) |
| ASTRONAUT | Buzz Aldrin was one. So was Neil Armstrong |
| HEEDLESS | Didn't pay so much attention, so was off guard (8) |
| TRAVELLED | At last, was disentangled, so was ready to go on tour (9) |
| FEARFUL | Was nearly consumed with trepidation, so was quite anxious (7) |
| EATEN | Was defeated without a head boy, so was consumed (5) |
| ASHE | "That ___ is, so was he made": Bridges |
| PRO | Watson is one; so was Holmes |
| LOSTOUT | Look fat, so was unsuccessful (4,3) |
