| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEBS | Some ball honorees |
| DEBS | Ball honorees |
| DEBS | Ball honorees, informally |
| DEBS | Society ball honorees (Abbr.) |
| STES | Some Fr. honorees |
| PROMQUEENS | Some dance honorees |
| STS | Some holiday honorees: Abbr. |
| MIAS | Some Veterans Day honorees, for short |
| PRESIDENTSDAY | February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues |
