| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TENSED | Became on edge |
| MALTA | It became independent on 9-21-64 |
| DAWNED | Became apparent to, with "on" |
| ELOPED | Became one while on the run |
| DAKOTATERRITORY | It became two states on 11-2-1889 |
| STARRIER | What Old Glory became on 8-21-59? |
| NONAGENARIAN | What philosopher John Dewey became on Oct. 20. |
| OPRAH | Show on which Dr. Phil became famous, familiarly |
| INTEL | It became a Dow Jones industrial average component on Nov. 1, 1999 |
| ELLIOT | Page who became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine (2021) |
