| ALLISLOST | Cry of despair (and a hint to solving 17-, 26-, 38- and 52-Across |
| GOTMILK | Ad campaign featuring white mustaches, and a hint to the starts of the answers to 18-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across |
| GETLOST | Scram ... or a hint to solving 17-, 20-, 50- and 57-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| HEE | "___ Haw" (show with the segment "Gloom, Despair and Agony On Me") |
| ERODES | Hero despairs and partly crumbles (6) |
| CROPCIRCLES | Mysterious phenomena - or a clue to solving 17-, 24-, 33- and 45-Across |
| DROPIT | "That'll be enough of that subject" ... and a hint to solving the answers to starred clues |
| KNOCKOUTGAS | Incapacitating agent of pulp detective and scifi novels ... and a hint to solving this puzzle's starred clues |
| DROPTHEBALL | Lose focus, and a visual hint to solving seven Across clues and a literal hint to seven Down answers |
| LETDOWNYOURHAIR | Words to Rapunzel, and a hint to solving four puzzle answers |
| CONDENSEDMILK | Ingredient of sweetened Thai tea, and a hint to solving some squares in this puzzle |
| JAMS | Spontaneous band get-together, informally, and a hint to solving some of this puzzle's answers |
| ITSOKWITHME | "Sure, go ahead" ... and a literal hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 38- and 53-Across |
| OUTSIDETHELINES | How some color (and a hint to solving this puzzle) |
| TAKENAWAY | Removed (and a hint to solving this puzzle's theme) |
| GIMMEABREAK | "You have got to be kidding!" (or a hint to solving eight theme answers) |
| AIRLIFTS | Some special deliveries, and a hint to solving this puzzle |
| ANIFORANEYE | Payback phrase altered to provide a hint to solving four other puzzle answers |
| ITSDISCONNECTED | "Check the plug!" (and a hint to solving four rows in this puzzle) |
| BOTTOMSUP | Toaster's words, and a hint to solving eight puzzle answers |
