| FAMOUSLASTWORDS | 16-, 37- and 38-Across, e.g. |
| USA | Country of citizenship for 16-, 37- and 56-/62-Across, for short |
| GRACEKELLY | 16-Across's co-star in 37- and 38-Across |
| LONG | With 37- and 38-Across, big hit |
| GARYCOOPER | 1952 Best Actor for 37- and 38-Across |
| SEAPORT | 38-Across, e.g. |
| ART | Work of ___ (38-Across, e.g.) |
| CAR | 38-Across, e.g. |
| MTNS | 38 Across, e.g.: Abbr. |
| BEGINNINGOFFALL | September equinox, and a hint to the starts of 18- & 62-Across and 2-, 3-, 10-, 33-, 37- & 38-Down |
| SEEINGSTARS | In pain, and what you're doing for the answers to 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| MORTONKONDRACKE | "...Bush's 60 nominations and 29 confirmations nearly tie Reagan's 58 nominations and 38 confirmatio |
| ONE | And 38 X Factor boy band that featured Harry Styles and Zayn Malik (3,9) |
| CAPRA | Best Director of 1934, '36 and '38 |
| YOUCANBEHAPPY | and 38 "___ ... Your In-Laws Say" |
| ELECTRICCAR | One is parked at the starts of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| PRIMENUMBER | 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 25-Down all start with one |
| AARON | With 35-Across, Yankee right fielder who broke the records of 18-Across and 38-Across |
| SNARKATTACK | Applied sarcasm, examples of which are at 17- and 38-Across, as well as 11- and 37-Down |
| JOHN | And 38 across Father and son royal gardeners and plant collectors (4,10) |