| THEPLOTTHICKENS | "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| FOSSILS | Metal strips round ship are now things totally outdated (7) |
| TEARS | Signs of sorrow, and a hint to the word hidden inside 17-, 24-, 45-, and 57-Across |
| KEYS | Typically lost items that are "found" in the starts of 16-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| ONTHEDOUBLE | Quickly AAÂ… and a hint to 17-, 24-, 45- and 55-Across |
| HEATINGUP | Getting interesting |
| CHECKPLEASE | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| WELLPLAYED | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| HANGONTIGHT | Warning in a roller coaster, and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| UPPERMANAGEMENT | Top of an organizational chart, and a hint to the first words of 3-, 8- and 17- |
| SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| LIGHTHEADED | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| SHIPSHAPE | In tidy condition, and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| GIVEITASHOT | Try, or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| MARKETOPENING | What ringing a certain bell signals, and a hint to the first words of this puzzle's movie titles |
| CASTINGCALL | Process for selecting theatrical performers, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred |
| JOBOPENING | Employment opportunity, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred clues |
| LAMPS | Reading aids, whose parts include the ends of 17-, 23-, 45- and 57- Across |
| LEADINGLADY | Starring actress ... and literally, what the first word of 17-, 24-, 35- and 48-Acrross can have |
| XMARKSTHESPOT | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
