| ADENAUER | German statesman (and theme of this puzzle) |
| BEEGEE | Member of a '60s trio, and theme of this puzzle |
| CHICKENDINNER | Country-fried feast, and theme of this puzzle |
| CIRCLEINTHESQUARE | Noted New York City theater (and theme of this puzzle) |
| TOAST | Diner "raft," and theme of this puzzle |
| JOHNDIEFENBAKER | Canada's 13th PM and theme of this puzzle |
| EXTRAEXTRAEXTRA | Newspaper lad's shout, years ago (and theme of this puzzle) |
| FIRSTFAMILY | Presidential intimates and theme of this puzzle |
| ASTRANGELOOP | 2022 Best Musical Tony winner, and theme of this puzzle |
| THEMUSICMAN | Meredith Willson musical, filmed in 1962, with a signature song linking the number and theme of this puzzle |
| HORNBLOWER | Fictional seaman and theme of puzzle |
| CHEESE | With 67-Across, whipped cracker topping, and theme of this puzzle |
| BOSS | ___ of Me 2001 song by They Might Be Giants and theme song of the family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle |
| BISMARCK | Otto von ___, Prussian, and later German, statesman (1815-1898) (8) |
| OTTOS | German statesman Bismarck, and others |
| KOHL | Make-up of German statesman (4) |
| UNIVERSAL | Film studio and theme park, marketed as the "Entertainment Capital of LA" |
| PLUS | Arithmetical operation sign and theme reveal for 3D, 21A, 30D and 53A |
| PERCYFAITH | Canadian-born bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor whose hits included The Song from Moulin Rouge and Theme from A Summer Place |
| ANTHEMED | Performed sacred music and theme inside (8) |
