| MIDNIGHTS | Album released at 12:00 AM on 10/21/22 |
| STROKE | At the _ of midnight (exactly at 12:00) (6) |
| DOT | "See you at 12:00 on the ___!" |
| MRCH | It ended on April 1 at 12:00 a.m. |
| NOONTIMEARRIVAL | Flight getting in at 12:00? |
| NOONER | Lunch special starting at 12:00 |
| SOLSTICE | June 21 22 or December 21 22 (IT CLOSES anagram) (8) |
| YRS | '21, '22, '23, etc.: Abbr. |
| REMOTE | Scripture 25, 21 22 away (6) |
| GAMESETANDMATCH | Start of final statement in court, including 6 or 10, 21 or 22, 24 or 26 (4,3,3,5) |
| ATOMS | There are an estimated five sextillion (10^21) in a drop of water |
| OBSESS | Pore (over) 10/21/23 |
| EMERGE | Come out of hiding 10/21 |
| BEJEWELED | Taylor Swift song released at midnight ET on Tuesday |
| FREED | Released at no charge on the day |
| SEX | « Madonna book released at the same time as her album Erotica |
| FREE | See Collins dictionary for the lie of the land in 21/22. (4,5) |
| STATE | See Collins dictionary for the lie of the land in 21/22. (4,5) |
| TOBOLDLY | Mission of "Virgin Soldiers" or 10 21, with famous 16? (2,6,2,5,2,3,3,4,6) |
| TAYLOR | See 51A Music superstar whose new album, Lover, was released at the end of last month (pictured) (6,5) |
