| ASAGRAY | Name on the highest award of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists |
| PALMEDOR | What is the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival? (5,3) |
| JUSTICE | With 28-Across, star of "The American Society of Magical Negroes" |
| ERAS | Name on the highest-grossing concert film in history |
| ELLIES | American Society of Magazine Editors annual awards |
| EADIE | Thomas W. ___ Medal (an award of the Royal Society of Canada) |
| MOH | Highest military award of the US |
| HONOUR | Award of the British Empire? |
| SCORSESE | New York based film director who often explores the theme of violence in American society, Martin .. |
| SPOSH | Feature of thaw in American society, for the wealthy |
| CHAMPION | First-place winner; highest award a dog can achieve in showing; or, one who fought in single combat on behalf of a king or queen (8) |
| VICTORIACROSS | Highest award in the British honours system (8,5) |
| DICKIN | ___ Medal, highest award given in the UK to animals serving in military conflicts (6) |
| OWENS | Eponym of USA Track & Field's highest award |
| PLATINUMDISC | Highest award recognising music sales in the UK |
| FREE | Permitted to go in for highest award, we're told, of market economy (4,10) |
| ENTERPRISE | Permitted to go in for highest award, we're told, of market economy (4,10) |
| ATOP | ... on the highest part of a spinning toy |
| CLEVEREST | Most ingenious for sides of citadel to be on the highest peak (9) |
| ENTHRONE | Place on the highest of high chairs? (8) |
