| LETTHEREBELIGHT | Genesis words, and a hint to 16-, 27-, 43- and 59-Across |
| VOF | Alberto ___ (hair care brand) ... and a hint to 16-, 27-, 38-, 46- and 61-Across |
| SEEDYCHARACTERS | Sleazeballs, and a phonetic hint to 16-, 27- and 43-Across |
| YOUREOUTOFORDER | Judge's words ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| NOWYOUSEEITNOWYOUDONT | Magic words ... and a hint to four side-by-side pairs of puzzle answers |
| BOTTOMSUP | Toaster's words, and a hint to solving eight puzzle answers |
| NOCANDO | "Above my pay grade" ... and, read in four parts, a hint to 16-, 24-, 32-, 40- and 49- Across |
| PARTINGSHOT | Last word, and a hint to the starred answers |
| INTHEHOLE | Warning before a detonation ... and a hint to 16 of this puzzle's answers |
| EYES | What the starts of 18-, 27-, 43- and |
| PARSEC | A very long way to analyse words and a number (6) |
| ALCAPONE | "you can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone" |
| LIPSERVICE | Insincere words, and a description of a hidden word in this puzzle |
| PUNJAB | Former province of NW British India having a play with words and a poke (6) |
| TAVENER | Time for a somewhat aged and 16 27 composer (7) |
| SPOUT | Teapot part ... or a two-word hint to 16-, 25-, 43- and 59-Across |
| ITGETSBETTER | Comforting words, and a theme hint |
| MOTET | In French, a word and a piece for the choir (5) |
| SHAZAM | A magic word and a superhero portrayed by Zachary Le vi (2019) |
| OATHS | One four-letter word and a second? (5) |
