| CIVILRIGHTS | Cause associated with 38-Across |
| LGBTRIGHTS | Cause associated with the rainbow flag |
| JOHANN | With 47-Across, writer associated with 38-/40-/41-Across |
| GERMANY | Country associated with 38-/40-/41-Across |
| HAYSTACK | With 38-Across, two things associated with needles |
| WHEREDIDWEGO | With 38 Across, 57 Across' lament in 46 Across |
| GWYNETH | With 38-Across, actress who played 44-Across |
| GIN | With 38-Across, cocktail with lemon or lime |
| ELENA | With 38-Across, 47-Across member? |
| PIANO | With 38-Across, Beethoven oeuvre with |
| SLICED | With 38-Across, deli purchase ... or a description of the answer to 17-, 26-, 47- or 55-Across |
| IMAGINE | With 38-Across, band with the hit "Radioactive," and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred cl |
| HOUSTON | With 38-Across, pro team affiliated with the NBA Developmental League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| CENTER | With 38-Across, feature of an upscale kitchen ... or of 17-, 23-, 47- and 58-Across? |
| HOUSE | With 38-Across, 2012-2016 Showtime workplace comedy with Kristen Bell |
| NO | With 38-Across, what a two-letter answer is in a crossword, usually ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 44- and 51-Across |
| MIXED | With 38-Across, art style found in 18-, 24, 45 and 54-Across |
| EVERYTHINGI | With 38-Across Billie Eilish song about her relationship with her brother: 2 wds. |
| THEBLUES | With 38-Across 1980 Saturday Night Live spin-off film with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd: 2 wds. |
| PATRICK | With 38-Across second African American quarterback to be named 44-Across in 2020 |