| BRIDGEBUILDING | Promotion of friendly relations in House Of Cards? |
| AMORALITY | Lack of certain standards in test getting in the way of friendly relations (9) |
| ENTENTECORDIALE | Friendly relations in tent (French) over a soft drink (English) (7,8) |
| GETTINGON | Enjoying friendly relations in later years ... |
| RAPPROCHEMENT | Censure for revolutionary folk - time for resumption of friendly relations |
| RECONCILIATION | Restoration of friendly relations |
| KEVINSPACEY | President Frank Underwood in House of Cards (5,6) |
| ROBINWRIGHT | Shown, she's Claire Underwood in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| SPACEY | Played Francis Underwood in House of Cards (Kevin ------) |
| UNDERWOOD | Kevin Spacey in House of Cards, Frank ... (9) |
| URQUHART | Francis ___, lead character in House of Cards, played by Ian Richardson (8) |
| MOLLY | _ Parker, appeared in House Of Cards (5) |
| MARA | Kate in "House of Cards" |
| WRIGHT | Actress who plays Claire Underwood in House of Cards (2013-2018) |
| CECIL | Derek _, played Seth Grayson in House Of Cards (5) |
| PAPER | The Washington "Herald" in "House of Cards," for one |
| STAYNER | 'The Town of Friendly People' in the South Georgian Bay area of Ontario |
| GREETINGS | An expression of friendly salutation said on meeting or in a written message in a Christmas card; or, hails, handshakes, kisses, nods or other welcomes generally (9) |
| COMMONWEALTH | Shared riches of a group of friendly states (12) |
| NEIGHBOURLY | In the manner of friendly locals like Homer and Ned (11) |