| JUSTBROWSING | "Only window shopping," and what one might say when using the starts of 20-, 31-, and 46-Across |
| BROWSE | Go window shopping and have a nibble (6) |
| ADIEU | One might say when using 1-Across |
| CLINTEASTWOOD | Born 5/31/1930, entertainer associated with the phrase formed by the starts of 20-, 31- and 41-Acros |
| JENNY | Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| ITSASTART | "We've made some progress," and what one might say about the answer to each starred clue |
| STOPLIGHT | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46- Across |
| LANDHO | What one might say when the coast is clear? |
| OHMAN | What one might say after figuring out what the answers to the starred clues have in common? |
| CHEESE | What one might say when being shot? (6) |
| GASP | What one might say when pretending to be surprised |
| MERRYBIRTHDAY | WHAT ONE MIGHT SAY TO ANY OF THE THEMED FOLKS THIS MONTH (two words) |
| PENS | They relate to this puzzle's title, and can follow the first word of 20-, 31-, 40-, and 52-Acoss |
| KISSINGGOODBYE | Relinquishing hope and what one might be doing when leaving a friend (7,7) |
| SEEYOUCOPPER | What one might say if pennies started being made of only zinc? |
| WHOA | What one might say to a horse that has bolted in the wrong direction? (4) |
| IHAVETOPEE | Line one might say when requesting someone hit pause on the movie. |
| THREEONAMATCH | Smoker's superstitious no-no ... and hint to the starts of 20-, 31- and 41-Across |
| OPTICAL | Like some illusions, best when using the other extreme of magic (7) |
| FLASHFORWARD | Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across |
