| THREECHEERS | Theme of this puzzle hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| ONEFULLWEEK | Theme of this puzzle hidden in the seven other longest across answers |
| STPAT | Theme of this puzzle (hidden in four other answers) |
| TERRA | One of this puzzle's hidden answers, in Latin |
| SUITE | Choice choice of this puzzle's hidden businesses |
| UNIT | Each of this puzzle's hidden words, e.g. |
| CANDYCOATED | Like M&M's, and an apt description of 17-, 27- and 48- Across |
| POINTEDEARS | Trait shared by 17-, 27- and 48- Across |
| RUNAROUNDSUE | 1961 #1 hit for Dion, and a literal hint to this puzzle's hidden theme |
| ICEDIN | Stranded at the ski lodge, perhaps, and a hint to this puzzle's hidden theme |
| APBS | Emer. broadcasts (and this puzzle's hidden theme) |
| TURNINGAPROPHET | Punny description of the circled letters in 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| AHA | "I've found this puzzle's hidden theme!" |
| BALLERINA | Award-winning variety of rose describing this puzzle's hidden person (9) |
| PRESIDENTS | This puzzle's hidden theme |
| BABYBLUES | Family-focused comic since January 7, 1990, and a hint to this puzzle's hidden characters |
| ICE | This puzzle's hidden theme |
| SECRETGARDEN | Classic children's book that hints at this puzzle's hidden words, with "The" |
| INCIDENTALMUSIC | Film score component, and a hint to words hidden in 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| EASYDOESIT | "Careful now" ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
