| PIECEOFCAKE | Easy-peasy ... or a hint to the start of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| ITTAKESAVILLAGE | 1996 Hillary Clinton best-seller, and what might be said about the start of 17-, 24-, 48- or 59-Acro |
| GARDENVARIETY | Commonplace, and what the start of 17-, 24-, 51- or 60-Across is |
| ATHLETICCUP | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| TEAFORTWO | 'No, No, Nanette' song, and a homophonic hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| FACEFORWARD | Look directly ahead, and a clue to the starts of 17-, 24-, 36- and 49-Across |
| BLOWIT | Lose when you should have won, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| KEEPONHAND | Make available, as merchandise ... and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| MONSTERSINC | 2001 Pixar hit, and a hint to the start of 19-, 22- and 24- |
| GIMME | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| JUSTBROWSING | Reply to a salesperson ... or a hint to the start of |
| OILCHANGE | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| POOLPARTY | Summer shindig, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 41- and |
| FALLINGLEAVES | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| BLACKANDWHITE | Like a zebra, or two words that can precede the starts of 19-, 24-, 36- and 46- Across |
| TIMECHANGE | Daylight saving adjustment (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, |
| LOVEISALLAROUND | "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme, or a hint to the start needed to complete 12 answers in this puzzle |
| HEADWRITER | Sitcom staff position, and a hint to the start of each starred answer |
| ILLSECONDTHAT | "Amen!" ... or a hint to the start of four other long answers |
| ISMELLARAT | Suspicious comment ... and a hint to what's hidden in 18-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
