| TONGUETIED | At a loss for words, and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across can literally be? |
| IDO | Promising words (and what's hidden in this puzzle's four longest entries) |
| CHECKMATE | Grandmaster's last word ... and what the last word in 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across can be |
| DRIPDRIED | Silly fellow was lost for words - and hung out in the open to stop being so wet! (4-5) |
| ASTONISHED | Lost for words and so is the translation (10) |
| USINGEXACTLYTHESAMEWORDS | Word for word and letter for letter |
| WORDFORWORD | Word for word and letter for letter |
| RIGHTOFCENTER | Somewhat conservative, politically ... and where the first word of 17-, 31-, 43- and 60-Across can literally be found |
| ONTHEWATERFRONT | Oscar-winning Marlon Brando film, or where the last words of 18-, 23-, 49-, and 57-Across can literally be found |
| THIRTYDAYS | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| OVERSHARING | Social sin ... and what 17-, 23-, 38- and 48- Across are guilty of? |
| SIDEOFBEEF | Slab in a meat locker, and a feature of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| LUNCHBOXES | Backpack containers where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| METALMUSIC | Genre for Slayer and Iron Maiden ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| LOSSLEADER | Retailer's drawing card, and what the last words of 17-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across can be |
| CHEERLEADER | One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across? |
| OFFTHEWALL | Bizarre, and what 17-, 22-, 36/37/38- and 47-Across can be, in one way or another |
| MONEYMONEYMONEY | 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| RENTACARS | Some vacation expenses ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 54-Across |
| BUSINESSEND | Front part of a hand tool, say ... and the last word of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across? |
