| 10
| ITSTHEPITS |
"awful!" ... Or A Hint To The Common Element Of 17-, 23-, 36- And 50-across |
| 11
| COUNTRYSTAR |
Grand Ole Opry Performer ... Or A Hint To 17-/18-across And 23- And 36-down |
| 6
| PICKUP |
Learn, As A New Skill ... Or What Can Precede The Ends Of 20-, 36-, 42- And 59-across |
| 10
| GROUPTHINK |
Intellectual Conformity ... Or A Hint To Interpreting 17-, 22- And 51-across |
| 15
| SIGNFORDELIVERY |
Accept A Package Formally ... Or A Hint To 17-, 29-, 45- And 62-across? |
| 15
| CREATEDAMONSTER |
Emulated Dr. Frankenstein ... Or What You Did After You Filled In The Shaded Parts Of 17-, 23-, 50- And 61-across? |
| 6
| MANTIS |
With 38-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 38-across (nor A 36-across, For That Matter) |
| 3
| MEN |
Around 50.25% Of The World's Adult Population |
| 4
| HITS |
With 36-across, Plays Dirty |
| 5
| SOLAR |
With 41-across, A Celestial Event ... Or A Hint To Four Squares In This Puzzle |
| 5
| RADIO |
With 21-across, Broadcast Unit That May Operate With 50,000 Watts |
| 6
| SHRIMP |
See 36-across |
| 7
| RHYMING |
Like 17-, 26-, 40-, 51- And 64-across, With Respect To The Numbers In Their Clues |
| 7
| FERRERA |
See 17-across |
| 8
| ELECTRIC |
With 25-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 25-across |
| 9
| FOODFIGHT |
Type Of Battle That 17-, 26-/49- And 60-across Might Be Engaged In? |
| 9
| YOUTICKET |
See 25-across |
| 11
| WINDOWFRAME |
Outer Border For 36-across |
| 12
| PARTYANIMALS |
They're Always Ready For A Good Time ... Or A Description Of 18-, 25-, 35- And 49-across? |
| 12
| SPOILERALERT |
Important Warning Before You Answer 32-, 40- And 52-across? |
| 14
| THEDOCTORISOUT |
Lucy's Empty-booth Sign In "peanuts" ... Or A Hint To 16-, 24-, 37- And 55-across |
| 3
| MAE |
West With The Classic Movie Line "i'm No 45-across ..." |
| 3
| TEA |
With 59-across, "madam Secretary" Star |
| 3
| MAC |
With 58-down, Words Before Cheese |
| 3
| SEA |
With 48-across, Underwater Creature That's Certainly Not A 48-across |
| 3
| AKA |
Letters Before An Alias |
| 3
| AKA |
Letters Before An Alternate Name |
| 3
| FIB |
Little 19-across |
| 3
| EEL |
See 23-across |
| 3
| HOP |
Move Barefoot Across A Scorchingly Hot Beach, Maybe |
| 3
| MDS |
Ob/gyns And 36-downs |
| 3
| AVE |
One Of 17 In Monopoly Abbr. |
| 3
| REF |
One With A Whistle ... Who Sometimes 1-across? |
| 3
| ERE |
Poet's "before" |
| 3
| RIG |
See 30-across |
| 3
| POP |
See 63-across |
| 3
| PAT |
With 74-across, Gesture Of Approval |
| 3
| EYE |
With 63-across, Test For Pupils |
| 3
| NFL |
With 59-across, Flag Bearers, For Short? |
| 3
| DAY |
Word After Field Or Before Dreams |
| 3
| POT |
Word Before Shot And After Hot |
| 3
| ERE |
Before, To Shakespeare |
| 3
| SAD |
Word Before Case Or Sack |
| 3
| BRR |
Cold Comment? |
| 3
| ERE |
Before, Poetically |
| 3
| ERE |
Before, In Verse |
| 3
| AIR |
Word Before Drop Or Ball |
| 3
| ERE |
Bard's "before" |
| 4
| PASO |
Word Before Doble Or Robles |
| 4
| EDIT |
Touch Up Before Publication |
| 4
| ENDS |
65-across Justifiers, In A Saying |
| 4
| ERSE |
Language That's A Letter Off From 26-across |
| 4
| FISH |
See 1-across |
| 4
| MIDI |
Skirt Length That Ends Midcalf |
| 4
| NYPD |
1-across In Manhattan, For Short |
| 4
| SLIM |
See 88-across |
| 4
| SAYS |
See 37-across |
| 4
| YOHO |
Words Sung Twice Before "a Pirate's Life For Me" |
| 4
| ROOF |
See 49-across |
| 4
| ZETA |
Letter That's Only 25% Of The Way Through The Greek Alphabet, Surprisingly |
| 4
| TRIP |
What Comes Before The Fall? |
| 4
| REFS |
See 58-across |
| 4
| BEST |
Word Before Actor And Actress At The Oscars |
| 4
| HOLD |
Word After Foot Or Before Hands |
| 4
| DATA |
With 30-across, Numbers Displayed In Rows And Columns |
| 4
| LENS |
Word After Contact Or Before Cover |
| 4
| ACUT |
With 39-across, Superior |
| 4
| EXAM |
See 62-across |
| 4
| CHOU |
With 52-down, 39-across Leader From 1949 To 1976 |
| 4
| ORCA |
With 65-across, Underwater Creature That Actually Is A 65-across Despite A Common Misconception |
| 4
| SODA |
With 66-across, Fizzy Drink |
| 4
| DAYO |
Word Before "... Wanna Go Home," In Calypso |
| 4
| NOON |
It Comes Before One |
| 5
| TABLE |
See 27-across |
| 5
| ANDSO |
Segue Before A Conclusion |
| 5
| TRYTO |
Words Before Relax Or Remember |
| 5
| ENLAI |
See 36-down |
| 5
| LEONI |
See 35-across |
| 5
| SMILE |
Directive Before "you're On 'candid Camera'" |
| 5
| MEANS |
See 39-across |
| 5
| ABOAT |
See 69-across |
| 5
| WHALE |
See 64-across |
| 5
| WORDS |
See 56-across |
| 5
| DRMOM |
She May Take Your Temp Before Tucking You In |
| 5
| ONEIL |
Kitty ___, Stunt Performer Once Known As The "fastest Woman In The World" |
| 5
| ERNIE |
Shorter Roommate Of 14-across |
| 5
| RELAY |
Get Across |
| 5
| BENDS |
With 20-across, Goes To Great Lengths |
| 5
| BOOBY |
Word Before Trap Or Prize |
| 5
| ATTAR |
Sufi Poet Thought To Have Coined The Adage Found At The Starts Of 19-, 27-, 45- And 52-across |
| 5
| WATER |
With 55-across, No Longer An Issue |
| 5
| LONGO |
Vowel Sound At The End Of 15- And 26-across |
| 5
| ASIDE |
Comment From A Stage Actor Directly To The Audience |
| 5
| SLATE |
With 51-across, Long-lasting Cover For A House |
| 5
| KINGS |
With 101-across, Where This Puzzle's Enclosed Answer Is Located |
| 5
| ISLAM |
Belief Of Roughly 25% Of The World's Population |
| 5
| THETA |
Letter Before Iota |
| 5
| JELLY |
With 6-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 6-across |
| 6
| TAGSUP |
Touches Base Before Running Home, Say |
| 6
| SPIRAL |
When Preceded By [the Circled Letters], Natural Shape Said To Be Seen In 61-across And 27-down |
| 6
| CARLOS |
With 76-across, Mexican Business Magnate Who Was Once The World's Richest Person |
| 6
| HAIKUS |
Works With 17 Units |
| 6
| OOPSIE |
Comment After Clumsiness |
| 6
| MARINE |
Bea Arthur Was One Before Her Acting Career |
| 6
| TOPEKA |
Capital That Ends With Its State's First Two Letters |
| 6
| PREMIX |
Blend Before Use |
| 7
| ATFIRST |
Before Knowing More |
| 7
| COLONEL |
With 49-across, The Face Of Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| 7
| PARTING |
With 58-across, What This Puzzle's Circled Letters Are ... Or What They're Doing |
| 7
| AMERICA |
With 18-across, Emmy-winning "ugly Betty" Actress |
| 7
| BOOBAMA |
Four-footed Resident Of The White House From 2009-17 |
| 7
| ZXCVBNM |
Line Just Before A Comma |
| 7
| HANSOLO |
Major Role In 70-across |
| 7
| MRSPOCK |
Major Role In 70-across |
| 7
| TUESDAY |
Calendar Column ... Or A Punny Hint To The Circled Squares |
| 7
| CHINESE |
With 43-across, Historical Period Found In Each Set Of Circled Letters |
| 7
| STATION |
See 20-across |
| 7
| YOTEAMO |
Words Before Un Beso |
| 7
| SANDERS |
See 26-across |
| 7
| EDITING |
See 29-across |
| 7
| THEREST |
See 35-across |
| 7
| DYNASTY |
See 39-across |
| 7
| THEBELT |
See 41-across |
| 8
| OPTIMIST |
One Who Identifies With The Answers To The Starred Across Clues |
| 8
| CUCUMBER |
See 47-across |
| 8
| TUESDAYS |
They Always Come 48 Hours Before Thanksgiving |
| 8
| DOTTHEIS |
Attend To Details ... Or A Hint To Entering Six Down Answers In This Puzzle |
| 8
| IMAMORON |
"stupid Me!" |
| 8
| LATESHOW |
It Ends After Midnight In New York, With "the" |
| 8
| TURNKEYS |
Jailers ... Or A Hint To "unlocking" Four Answers In This Puzzle |
| 9
| SITUATION |
Word Before Room Or Comedy |
| 9
| CLAUDETTE |
___ Colvin, Civil Rights Pioneer Who Refused To Give Up Her Seat On A Segregated Bus Nine Months Before Rosa Parks |
| 9
| THEBRIDGE |
See 60-across |
| 9
| LOOSEENDS |
Unresolved Details ... And A Hint To This Puzzle's Circled Letters |
| 9
| MOUSEOVER |
Move A Cursor Across |
| 9
| WHATMAKES |
With 114-across, Exasperated Question To Parking Enforcement? |
| 9
| BACKWARDS |
See 18-across |
| 10
| ROCKBOTTOM |
All-time Low ... Or A Musical Hint To The Answers To This Puzzle's Starred Clues |
| 10
| WATERSLIDE |
It Ends With A Big Splash |
| 10
| STARTINGQB |
Key Member Of A Football Team, In Brief ... Or A Feature Of 16-, 29-, 35- And 42-across? |
| 10
| QUICKBREAD |
It Doesn't Need Time To Rise Before Baking |
| 10
| ANNODOMINI |
Latin Phrase Before A Year |
| 10
| GUTFEELING |
Intuition Without Logical Explanation, Or A Hint To This Puzzle's Circled Letters |
| 10
| SWITCHJOBS |
Change Careers, Or A Hint To This Puzzle's Theme |
| 10
| SMARTPHONE |
Device That Can Replace 16-, 23-, 37-, 40- And 51-across |
| 11
| MINEALLMINE |
Outburst Before A Maniacal Laugh |
| 11
| RAISETHEBAR |
Heighten Expectations, Say ... Or A Hint To Entering Four Answers In This Puzzle |
| 12
| ROSHHASHANAH |
Jewish New Year, Celebrated On Sept. 25, 2022 |
| 12
| SEVENWONDERS |
With 51-across And 15-down, Group In Which [see Circled Letters] Is The Only One Still Largely Intact |
| 12
| YOUCANTTHINK |
Start Of An Optimistic Quote By 57-across |
| 12
| JUSTADDWATER |
Simple Recipe Instruction ... Or A Hint To The Answers To The Four Starred Clues |
| 13
| THEFEDERATION |
Good Side In 70-across |
| 13
| REBELALLIANCE |
Good Side In 70-across |
| 14
| WILLYOUBEQUIET |
Comment To Someone Who Talks Too Much |
| 14
| REVENGEISADISH |
With 11-down, Proverb About Delayed Retribution, With A Hint To The Answers To This Puzzle's Starred Clues |
| 14
| LEVISBLUEJEANS |
Denim Pants With A Red Tab Label [#36] |
| 15
| FROMSTEMTOSTERN |
Thoroughly ... Or A Hint For Parsing Some Lowercase Letters In Four Of This Puzzle's Clues |
| 15
| TAKEOUTTHETRASH |
What To Do Before The Answers To The Starred Clues Will Make Sense |
| 15
| ADROPINTHEOCEAN |
Insignificant Amount ... Or Hint To This Puzzle's Shaded Squares |
| 15
| THESOUNDOFMUSIC |
Rodgers And Hammerstein's "do-re-mi" Show, With A Hint To This Puzzle's Theme |
| 16
| COATOFMANYCOLORS |
Envy Source In Genesis 37 That Hints At 18-, 24-, 49- And 58-across |
| 21
| SPACETHEFINALFRONTIER |
Memorable Quote From 70-across |
| 21
| DOORDONOTTHEREISNOTRY |
Memorable Quote From 70-across |
