| FACEMASK | We all learned to wear one during the pandemic (4,4) |
| WISEACRE | Know-all learned to take measure of land (8) |
| LITERATI | Strange rite in ancient language not all learned |
| CONNERY | ...(see 33) actors having nearly all learned lines... (7) |
| UNMASKED | Peacekeepers questioned captured male for answer to, "What kind of people could be a threat to society during the pandemic?" (8) |
| LOCKDOWN | Many people experienced this, which prevented them from leaving their homes during the pandemic |
| WHATSAPP | Through what method did staff of NHS Lanarkshire share personal details of patients during the pandemic? (8) |
| CARDIGAN | Mr. Rogers used to wear one |
| GANGSTER | John Dillinger was a noted one during the U.S. Great Depression (8) |
| RAINCOAT | Might the odd Croatian wear one when it's wet outside? |
| HOTEL | Canada, Australia, England, and Hong Kong are among the many places forcing travelers to quarantine here during the pandemic |
| HOARD | Difficult to get hold of ordinary loo rolls during the pandemic! |
| KFC | Chain that temporarily dropped the "Finger Lickin' Good!" slogan during the pandemic |
| YPRES | Nicknamed "Wipers" by British troops, Belgian town that was the site of three battles of the First World War including one during the Race to the Sea (5) |
| WICKS | British fitness coach who became the nation's PE teacher during the pandemic, Joe _ (5) |
| HORNE | Alex of "Taskmaster" who's releasing new #Hometasking challenges during the pandemic |
| PORCHPIRATES | Snatchers of front door deliveries during the Pandemic: 2 wds. |
| STAYCATION | Holiday popular during the pandemic * (10) |
| REDCARD | Soccer penalty awarded for coughing at another player(!) during the pandemic |
| ABRADE | It's the era of the bad - it's enough to wear one down! (6) |
