| STAYING | With 40-Across, remaining focused |
| MANNEQUIN | With 40-Across, viral video trend associated with 29-Across |
| FLYING | With 40-Across, what a straight-A student passes with ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46- and 62-Across |
| CHARLES | With 40 Across, author of 20 Across |
| SHRIMP | With 40 Across, seafood dish with garlic |
| MISTER | With 40 Across, Hanks' role in 17/64 Across |
| PAPER | With 40-Across, bills to pay with |
| AHEADOF | With 40-Across, in an advantageous position (and what both words in 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across can |
| JACKIN | With 40-Across, toy with a crank ... and what each set of four circled puzzle squares graphically re |
| HOWTOGETAWAY | With 40-Across, TV show for which 17-Across won her Emmy: 4 wds. |
| THEWITCHES | With 40-Across 1987 movie starring 15-Across as a coven member: 2 wds. |
| MARGARET | With 40-Across author of the 1936 novel Gone With the Wind which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie |
| STARTUP | With 40-Across, money required to open a business ... or a hint to 18-, 24-, 47- and 57-Across |
| LAILA | With 40-Across, boxer with a 24-0 lifetime record |
| PUTITON | With 40-Across, take a risk or a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 59-Across |
| ABRAHAM | With 40 Across, bearded VIP with a February 12th birthday |
| YOUSHOULDVEBEEN | WITH 40-ACROSS, TEACHER'S ADMONITION TO STUDENT |
| CRAPS | With 40-Across, casino fixture |
| THE | With 40-Across, "Inside ___" (postgame show) |
| TUNA | With 40 Across, diner orders |
