| THINKBIG | "Shoot for the moon!" ... or a hint to interpreting the clues to 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across |
| TOP | With 39-Across, refill to capacity ... or a hint to interpreting the clues at 17-, 27-, 46- and 61-A |
| LITERALLY | Commonly misused adverb, or how to read the clues to 17-, 36- and 42- Across |
| BREAKALEG | Superstitious words of encouragement, and a clue to 17-, 25-, 54- and 64-Across |
| AIMHIGH | Shoot for the moon |
| GOBIG | Shoot for the moon |
| ASPIRE | Shoot for the moon |
| ASTRONAUTS | Ones who shoot for the moon? |
| TECHBOOMS | Big times in Silicon Valley ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| DONTSWEATIT | Reassuring words ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across |
| ASPIRES | Shoots for the moon |
| MIDDLENAME | What 50-Across is ... or a clue to 17-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across |
| SMARTSTART | Kellogg's antioxidants cereal, and a clue to 17-, 24-, 31-, 45- and 51-Across |
| TIMEISMONEY | Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the four starred clues |
| UNDERTHESEA | Song from "The Little Mermaid" that's a phonetic hint to interpreting the answers to the starred clues |
| RIMSHOT | Drum stroke after a punchline ... or a hint to interpreting the starred clues' answers |
| FOREXAMPLE | "To illustrate ...", and a hint to interpreting the starred clues |
| DOUBLESTANDARDS | Unequally applied rules, or a hint to interpreting the starred clues' answers |
| BENDINGTHETRUTH | Telling lies...or a hint to interpreting the starred clues' answers |
| NOIFSANDSORBUTS | "Excuses are unacceptable" or a hint to interpreting the starred clues |
