| LEAPDAY | 2/29/16, e.g. ... or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| CUSP | Horn or clarinet's first 6 29 16 (4) |
| ESCAPEACT | Houdini's signature feat ... or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| SIDEDISH | Thanksgiving serving, and a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| GREEKCROSS | Religious symbol resembling a plus sign ... or a hint to the three groups of circled squares in this puzzle |
| CROSSREFERENCES | "See also" notations ... or what can be found in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| CRISSCROSS | Move back and forth, or a structure formed by the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| HORA | Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| SORT | Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| MORN | Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| PORE | Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| BUILDINGBLOCKS | Smaller parts making up a larger whole ... with a hint to the six groups of circled squares in this puzzle |
| SNL | TV show since 10/11/75, eight of whose former stars appear in the circled squares in this puzzle |
| BREAKDANCE | Style of movement to music demonstrated by the figure in this grid and a hint to the circled squares |
| INSIDEINFO | *Stock tips, e.g., or a hint to the starred answers' synonyms and their placement in the grid |
| SEMICIRCLES | First- and third- quarter moons, eg .. or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| TVSPOTS | Many P.S.A.s ... or the four circled squares in this grid? |
| PAVEDROAD | What the circled squares in this puzzle symbolize |
| GRAVEYARDSHIFT | Late night for a working stiff ... or a hint to the circled squares |
| BLOCKPARTY | Reason to close a neighborhood street, and a hint to the circled squares |
