| SPLITLEVEL | Kind of house (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| ESTATE | A lot of houses and a car (6) |
| YOUREOUT | Call at home, and a clue to the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across |
| THECOLOROFMONEY | 1986 Newman/Cruise movie, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| STOUT | Heavy brew, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| NOWAY | "Forget it!" (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| ADDER | Viper, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| LOWRISES | Short buildings, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| DOUBLETEAMING | Ganging up on in basketball, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| FEELINGBLUE | Down, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| ANIMALHOUSE | 1978 comedy set at Faber College, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| CUTTINGEDGE | State-of-the-art, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| TOYBOX | Kid's container, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| UNCONSCIOUSNESS | State after being coldcocked (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| ZEROSUMGAME | Where gains are equally balanced by losses (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| SIDEWALKS | They're by the roadway, and a clue to this puzzle's edge words |
| TOEACHHISOWN | "Different strokes for different folks," or a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| DOUBLEPLAY | Baseball feat, and a clue to this puzzle's them answers |
| AMOAMASAMAT | School phrase with a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| SOSO | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
