| ASCENDER | One who's posted a letter, we hear, or part of a letter |
| SENDER | One who posted a transmitting device |
| SENT | Posted a letter |
| RONALDO | Athlete who's posted three of the 10 most liked Instagram posts of all time |
| SENTINEL | One on watch who's posted to the wrong line (8) |
| QUEUE | People waiting in line for a letter, we hear (5) |
| OWE | Be indebted for a letter, we hear (3) |
| SEE | A letter, we hear, for which the bishop is responsible (3) |
| ADELE | Singer who posted a photo of herself with Bantu knots wearing a Jamaican-flag bikini top |
| AVOWAL | Acknowledgement of a certain type of letter, we hear (6) |
| MANDYMOORE | Actress/singer who posted a picture of her baby bump on Instagram on Saturday |
| DREWBARRYMORE | Actress who posted a video on Instagram on March 14 in which she called The Week "the best magazine" and its crossword "my absolute favorite crossword puzzle"; four of her movies are this puzzle's the |
| NYE | Science guy Bill who posted a fiery video about climate change in May |
| MAX | Troubled kid who posted a conspiracy video about recent Corrie deaths (3,6) |
| TURNER | Troubled kid who posted a conspiracy video about recent Corrie deaths (3,6) |
| ELL | Letter, we hear, more than a yard long (3) |
| COUNTESSES | Ladies keep a tally of letters, we hear (10) |
| FEW | A letter we get wrong is in the minority (3) |
| AVOWALS | Opening letter then similar letters, we hear, and statements |
| TYRE | Exhaust, we hear, or other part of car (4) |
