| CLOSINGARGUMENT | Courtroom conclusion (and a hint to 17-, 25-, and 43-Across) |
| CASEDISMISSED | Courtroom conclusion |
| ASTHEWORLDTURNS | Soap opera that ran for 54 years (and a hint to 17-, 25-, and 43-Across) |
| ITJUSTAINTRIGHT | "That's so unfair!"...or a hint to 17-, 25- and 43-Across, in three other senses |
| ONESTOPSHOPPING | Target convenience, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
| FROMTIMETOTIME | On occasion ... and how 20-, 25- and 43- Across go? |
| PLAYAROUND | Dally, and a literal hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50- Across |
| DOUBLECROSS | Betray ... or a hint to what can precede each half of 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
| WORKOUTINTHEEND | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| EXPIRED | Came to a conclusion and ran out (7) |
| HIDDENFEE | Feature of some contracts, and a hint to 17-, 25- and 41-Across |
| BEHINDBARS | In jail (and a hint to 17-, 25-, and 41-Across) |
| THESKYSTHELIMIT | Exhortation for an optimist (and a hint to 17-, 25-, and 44-Across) |
| TOOLSOFTHETRADE | Objects needed for pursuing one's occupation . . . and what 17-, 25-, and 43-Across have with them at all times |
| NOIFSANDSORBUTS | Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
| NOMANISANISLAND | John Donne quote disproved by 17-, 25- and 43-Across? |
| ENTHRONED | Hornet flew around, in conclusion, and was given a seat |
| SEETHROUGH | Watch to its conclusion and don't be fooled by (3,7) |
| WINWINSITUATION | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| ASSUMING | Jumping to conclusions, and what's spelled out by the eight letters that have literally jumped to conclusions |
