| REM | 27-Across phase |
| JAYHAWKERS | Nickname for anti-slavery guerrillas during the 21-Across phase and, shortened, for college sports fans today |
| THEHARD | (& 15-across) Phase of maximum effort, imperially (3,4,5) |
| YELLER | See 27- Across |
| TEXAS | State home to 27- Across and 4- Down |
| THECATCHER | With 27-Across, 50-Across classic |
| LAWRENCEHILL | Newmarket, Ontario born author (More at #27-Across and #52-Across): 2 wds. |
| RHIANNON | Song written by 21, 26 across and a hit for Fleetwood Mac, 27 across (8) |
| STARTINGNINE | NL team's initial lineup (20 Across + 27 Across) |
| SWEETSIXTEEN | Coming-of-age birthday (27 Across + 44 Across) |
| COFFEEBREAKS | Opens 18 across and 27 across as an alternative to the moments by the water cooler (6,6) |
| LETTERWRITER | Correspondent opens 14 across and 27 across (6,6) |
| TALENTSCOUTS | Headhunters in 27 across and 25 across (6,6) |
| GARDENCENTRE | 27 across finds 25 across is a source of inspiration for The Cherry Orchard, for example (6,6) |
| LABOURMARKET | Where one looks to get an appointment for a fair amount of those in 14 across and 27 across (6,6) |
| CEMENTMIXERS | 27 across and 9 across employed on site (6,6) |
| CLARA | *With part of 32-Across and all of 27-Across, American Red Cross founder |
| OMN | Prefix for the word found in 27-Across and 68-Across |
| HAIL | Call a 27-Across |
| BOLO | With 27 Across, Arizona's state neckwear |
