| BREAKALEG | Superstitious words of encouragement, and a clue to 17-, 25-, 54- and 64-Across |
| GRADEINFLATION | What 18, 25, 54 and 64 Across represent |
| THINKBIG | "Shoot for the moon!" ... or a hint to interpreting the clues to 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across |
| DANCE | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 21-, 36-, 44-, 54- and 64-Across |
| 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 |
| LITERALLY | Commonly misused adverb, or how to read the clues to 17-, 36- and 42- Across |
| ANNIELENNOX | "Walking on Broken Glass" singer (born 12/25/54) |
| AGEBRACKET | 25-54, e.g. |
| SNL | TV staple for over 30 years (and a hint to 17-, 21-, 32-, 41-, 54- and |
| PLAYAROUND | Dally, and a literal hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50- Across |
| DOVECAMERON | Liv and Maddie start who played a farmer's daughter on Schmigadoon! and a cabaret performer on Schmicago: 2 wds. |
| GALLIVANTED | Female, 54, and an old rocker wandered in pursuit of pleasure (11) |
| GEEUP | Words of encouragement to a horse |
| TAKETHEQUATRAIN | Words of encouragement to a poetry plagiarizer? |
| ALTERON | Words of encouragement to a tailor? |
| COMEONSTREAM | Words of encouragement for class to do as well initially? |
| LINE | Words of encouragement for rule to access the internet (2,6) |
| GOON | Words of encouragement for rule to access the internet (2,6) |
| WASHUP | Do part of housework with a small word of encouragement (4,2) |
