| SELF | With 1-Across, identical |
| SESAME | (and 25 Across) Identical trees moved into filming area for TV programme (6,6) |
| SCHOOL | With 1-Across, university in downtown NYC, with "The"... or with 23-Across, traditional |
| DOG | With 1-Across, what 20-, 34-, 42- and 52-Across end with |
| AGE | With 1-Across, golden years... or with 23-Across, music genre for Enya |
| BAY | With 1-Across, seasoning mixture from Maryland... or with 23-Across, its updated relative |
| NICK | With 1-Across, singer with a cameo in 14-Across |
| MANDY | With 28-Across, "This Is Us" actress who will star with 1-Across |
| JORDAN | With 30-Across: American gymnast competing in Paris this week who's besties with 1-Across |
| CAROLEKING | Pop legend who co-wrote (along with 1-Across)the theme song for 1-Across's new sitcom |
| CRAIG | With 24-Across: "Southern Charm" star whose relationship with 1-Across ended last month |
| WALKING | With 1-Across, no-no #1 |
| LUCY | With 1-Across, "Kill Bill: Volume 1" actress |
| HERES | With 1-Across and 1-Down, words preceding a new insight |
| GIGIHADID | Supermodel who was also there with 1-Across, 11-Across, and Taylor |
| ALIA | Shawkat who appeared with 1-Across in 23-Across |
| ESCE | Suffix with 1-Across |
| RED | Attack warning (with 1-Across) |
| ALI | With 1-Across, 'Open sesame' speaker |
| GYLLENHAAL | With 1 Across, star of Zodiac and Rendition |