| BLOWININTHEWIND | Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object |
| THETIMES | With 38- and 52-Across, 1964 Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred cl |
| FLAME | Send a rude message to the object of one's affection |
| FETISHISM | Contrary to the object of worship? (9) |
| WARM | Is affectionate when close to the object sought (4) |
| SNATCH | A swift act or thing, such as a hasty grab or catch; a kidnapping or theft; a quick bite to eat; a brief spell of exertion, sleep, time etc; a fragment of a song or a talk; or, a quibble (6) |
| HITPARADE | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| ONETWOTHREEKICK | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| MRINBETWEEN | Something to "call me" per an old song, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| DRONE | Bourdon of a bagpipe or a song; or, a male honey bee whose sole aim is to mate with a queen (5) |
| HIT | Blockbuster film or successful song; or, a single visit to a website (3) |
| AIR | A mixture of mainly nitrogen and oxygen in which microlights and planes fly; a distinctive quality; a melodious song; or, a zephyr (3) |
| ANTHEM | A composition for a church choir; a country's hymn-like patriotic national song; or, a beloved pop/rock tune (6) |
| AUBADE | A morning love song or a song or poem about lovers separating at dawn |
| SEEYOUAGAIN | Furious 7 song, or a phonetic hint to the second of two letter pairs in each starred clue's answer |
| IMFOREVER | A 1919 song, or a comment heard in a psychiatric ward? |
| BLOWINGBUBBLES | A 1919 song, or a comment heard in a psychiatric ward? |
| RAINDROPSKEEP | A 1970 song, or a comment heard in a psychiatric ward? |
| EVERYONESGONE | A 1965 song, or a comment heard in a psychiatric ward? |
| FALLINONMYHEAD | A 1970 song, or a comment heard in a psychiatric ward? |
