| THEBEEGEES | Trio whose members start 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| RINGTHEDOORBELL | Announce one's arrival gently ... as opposed to words that start 17-, 26-, 38- and 46-Across |
| FRESHSTART | New beginning, and a feature of 17-, 26-, and 44-Across |
| YELLOWBRICKROAD | Path taken by 37-Across to find the ends of 17-, 26- and 44-Across in [circled letters] |
| DOLLARBILL | Its back features the last parts of 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| AVENUEBARBQ | Apt name for a restaurant that shows 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| CRAIGSLIST | Website where you can do the first parts of 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| PUNCHLINES | What 17-, 26- and 44-Across are, figuratively and literally |
| PAININTHEBEHIND | Annoyance ... and a hint to how 17-, 26- and 44-Across are formed? |
| TLC | American musical trio whose hits included Waterfalls and No Scrubs |
| FISH | School members start floating in shallow harbour (4) |
| INHARMONIOUS | Off-key in tune after family members start off (12) |
| RAFTERS | Members start to regret having dessert (7) |
| OLMANRIVER | "Show Boat" classic, and where to find the ends of 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| KANEGANG | English trio whose debut album yielded the 1984 hit singles Closest Thing to Heaven and Respect Yourself |
| BANANARAMA | Female trio whose hits in the '80s include Venus, Robert De Niro's Waiting and I Heard A Rumour (10) |
| DEEELITE | '90s dance-pop trio whose "Groove"-y hit samples Herbie Hancock, a belly dancing record, and the theme from Green Acres |
| TEXAS | Home to trio whose only clean-shaven bandmember is, ironically, Frank Beard |
| SUGABABES | Pop trio whose hits include Red Dress (9) |
| THREELITTLEPIGS | Fairy tale trio whose houses are hinted at by the indicated letters |
