| SAMEOLD | With 53-Across, "Nothing's changed" |
| NIGHTGOWN | Clothing George Washington initially - nothing's changed |
| ONENIGHTSTAND | Brief Encounter ? At end, nothing's changed |
| PALINDROME | In a word, though there's been a volte face, nothing's changed (10) |
| UNVARIED | International organisation competed to recruit regressive artist? Nothing's changed |
| ATTUNED | Over the top, nothing's changed for a wandering nude who's receptive (7) |
| DECLARATIONOF | With 53 Across, document associated with 20 Across |
| STEPS | With 53-Across, walks across |
| THEREWILL | With 53-Across, 43-/21-Across nominee of 2007 |
| ALBERT | With 53-Across, physics Nobelist who devised the formula that begins 17-, 22-, 34- and 46-Across |
| STIR | With 53-Across, cook by tossing in hot oil, or what the circled letters do in 21-, 26-, 43-, and 50-Across |
| HEAT | With 53-Across, weather phenomenon with trapped warmth, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| FALLSAPART | Disintegrates (with 53-Across) |
| HEY | With 53-Across, a Beatles song |
| FRO | With 53-Across, way to barely be seen? |
| THEYCALLME | With 53 Across, orthopedists' favorite Poitier film? |
| GRAND | With 53-Across, Bechstein product |
| MAZDA | With 53-Across, Japanese roadster |
| LOU | First name associated with 53-Across |
| IRON | With 53-Across, goethite, e.g. |
