| SNEAKER | Athletic 44-Across |
| LORNA | With 44- Across, 1869 romance by R. D. Blackmore |
| TRIPLEPLAY | Baseball rarity, and a hint to the vowels in the first words of 16-, 22-, 29-, 37- and 44- Across |
| SQUAREMEAL | Nourishing repast, of which 17-, 26- or 44- Across might be a literal component |
| BUILDABEAR | What you can do by combining the last words of 17-, 30- and 44- Across |
| FIFTHWHEEL | Unnecessary tagalong (after 1-Across, 44-Across, 46-Across and 37-Down) |
| LIU | Lucy ___ costarred with 37 Across in 44 Across |
| MICHELLE | Actress ___ Pfeiffer (costar of 44 Across in 33 Across) |
| GRENIER | Adrian ___ (costar of 38 Across in 44 Across) |
| FOURLEGSGOOD | With 31 Across, maxim bleated in 44 Across |
| DEMOND | With 37-Across, actor who played Lamont on 44-Across |
| REDD | With 20-Across, actor who played Fred on 44-Across |
| GWYNETH | With 38-Across, actress who played 44-Across |
| CANDY | John ___ (#36-Across' newmarket, Ontario born co-star in #44-Across) |
| SURVIVALOF | With 44-Across, phrase associated with 32-Across's evolutionary process: 2 wds. |
| GARRYMARSHALL | Director/producer/actor who created "Happy Days," developed 18-Across, and directed 44-Across: 2 wds |
| SWEETSIXTEEN | Coming-of-age birthday (27 Across + 44 Across) |
| SIAM | Place for 44-Across |
| ERI | "__ tu": 44-Across aria |
| ENTER | PC equivalent of 44-Across |
