| DREAMLAND | Third studio album of 29-Across that includes 17-Across as one of its tracks |
| POSTOFFICE | A famous one in New York City bears an inscription inspired by 47-Across that includes the first words of 17-, 25-, 30-, and 39-Across |
| EVE | The all-star cast of New Year's ___ includes 17 Across |
| HEATWAVES | Single by 29-Across that took 59 weeks to hit #1 in 2022: 2 wds. |
| BRONTE | Surname of three sisters whose novels include "17 Across" (6) |
| MARLONBRANDO | One of only three professional actors named by Time magazine as one of its 100 Persons of the Century in 1999 |
| OPENYOURHEART | 1986 dance-pop song by Madonna that is a part of her third studio album True Blood: 3 wds. |
| LIVE | ___ to Tell 1986 pop song by Madonna that was a part of her third studio album True Blue |
| SWITZERLAND | Country that has French as one of its languages (11) |
| CAMEROON | Country that has French as one of its languages (8) |
| LUSTRE | Word for the way in which light interacts with a mineral as one of its defining properties (6) |
| SEXANDTHECITY | Classic sitcom whose fans often categorize themselves as one of its four protagonists |
| OTTERPOP | Frozen treat with Alexander the Grape as one of its flavors |
| ELSALVADOR | Central American country which has Bitcoin as one of its national currencies (2,8) |
| LIKEAPRAYER | 1989 pop rock song by Madonna that is a part of her fourth studio album of the same name: 3 wds. |
| YOU | Ed Sheeran chart-topper from his third studio album, Shape of ___ (3) |
| ILIKE | Bruno Mars track from his third studio album, That's What ___ (1,4) |
| MIDNIGHT | ___ Memories, One Direction's third studio album released in 2013 (8) |
| LIKE | That's What I ___ 2016 Grammy-winning song by Bruno Mars from his third studio album |
| STANDBYME | Song by Oasis that featured on their third studio album Be Here Now released in 1997 (5,2,2) |
