| SIDEWALKS | They're by the roadway, and a clue to this puzzle's edge words |
| STREETS | Roadways and passages for traffic that steers back round top turns (7) |
| OUTER | With 45-Across, hurricane-prone area, and a clue to this puzzle's edges |
| INGLENOOKS | They're by the fireside OK - nine logs chopped up (10) |
| VENETIANBLINDS | Italians get insensitive when they're by the window (8,6) |
| PARENTHETICALS | They're 'by-the-ways' (14) |
| JOHN | With 95 Across, NBA star born on Sept. 6, and a hint to this puzzle's edges |
| ZEROSUMGAME | Where gains are equally balanced by losses (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| CUTTINGEDGE | State-of-the-art, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| THECOLOROFMONEY | 1986 Newman/Cruise movie, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| SPLITLEVEL | Kind of house (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| STOUT | Heavy brew, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| NOWAY | "Forget it!" (and a clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| ADDER | Viper, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| LOWRISES | Short buildings, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| DOUBLETEAMING | Ganging up on in basketball, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| FEELINGBLUE | Down, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| DOUBLEPLAY | Baseball feat, and a clue to this puzzle's them answers |
| ANIMALHOUSE | 1978 comedy set at Faber College, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| UNCONSCIOUSNESS | State after being coldcocked (and a clue to this puzzle's |
