| NINAS | 16 of these are hidden in the answer grid, each reading left, right, up, down or diagonally in an un |
| AMOK | Run about wildly in an un- controllable violent rage |
| SASH | Accessory worn around the waist or diagonally from shoulder to hip (4) |
| LITTLEDEVILS | Mischief-makers (you'll find seven of them in the answer grid) |
| ARROWKEY | It's pressed to go left, right, up or down on a computer |
| AIRLEAKAGE | Sound created by the four identical letters missing from 17-, 23-, 40- and 51-Across (that letter also doesn't appear anywhere in the answer grid) |
| GEM | There's one hidden in the answer to each starred clue |
| OSLO | City hidden in the answer to 1-Down |
| DOORWAY | Portal represented 20 times in this puzzle that lets you in and out of a confined space (Note: These special letters, reading left to right, row by row, will produce an apt four-word phrase) |
| MIDDLEEARTH | Fictional setting of the title work; three of its creatures are hidden in the starred entries |
| FOUR | Number of times this puzzle's theme word appears diagonally in the grid (to complete the puzzle, sha |
| BOO | GHOST'S SCARE SOUND THAT IS FOUND NINE ADDITIONAL TIMES - WORD SEARCH STYLE: UP, DOWN AND DIAGONALLY - IN THE CIRCLES IN THIS PUZZLE |
| 24KMAGIC | Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid |
| LORDS | Ten of these are a-leaping in the lyrics of The Twelve Days Of Christmas song (5) |
| OLE | Matador's cry When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
| METE | Allot, ... out rations When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
| OSSO | Italian veal dish, ... buco When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
| DUE | About to arrive When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
| RAS | Moroccan spice mix, ... el hanout When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
| ANY | Song, ... Dream Will Do When you've solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. |
