| NFL | Sports group whose regular season runs from September to January: Abbr. |
| LIBRA | Zodiac sign that runs from September to October |
| NBA | Sports league whose regular season goes from October to April: Abbr. |
| ONASHOESTRING | Thing or season run parsimoniously (2,1,10) |
| CLAIRE | Foy who played the young Queen Elizabeth II on 16-Across, which ended its six-season run on Dec. 14th |
| OYSTERCATCHER | This bird, presumably, has tummy trouble, from September to April (13) |
| AUTUMN | - crocus; also known as meadow saffron and naked lady, a corm plant with lilac-blue flowers from September to November, genus Colchicum (6) |
| KISSINGER | US Secretary of State from September 1973 to January 1977 (9) |
| PGA | Sports group whose 2017 championship was won by Justin Thomas: Abbr. |
| NHL | Sports group whose athletes wear ice skates: Abbr. |
| MLB | Sports group whose logo contains a swinging batter: Abbr. |
| INVICTUSGAMES | Competitive international sports event for wounded, injured and sick service men and women taking place in Toronto this year from September 23rd to September 30th: 2 wds. |
| SEASIDESPECIAL | BBC TV show broadcast from 1975 to 1979 whose regular performers included the dancers New Edition |
| LIZTRUSS | The UK PM from 6 September to 25 October (3,5) |
| ROJAS | Tomas ..., WBC Super Flyweight champion from September 2010 to August 2011 (5) |
| KWANZAA | Holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 |
| SPUTNIK | First artificial Earth satellite, orbiting from October 1957 to January 1958 (7) |
| BIAFRA | African republic which existed from May 1967 to January 1970 |
| HAMMERFEST | Norwegian town with no sun from approximately November 21 to January 21 (10) |
| PARIS | January 23rd to January 26th, 2023: Haute Couture event in France, ___ Fashion Week |
