| THEMICEWILLPLAY | End of 17-Across |
| SNAKE | Animal heard at the end of 17-Across |
| EAT | What those named at the ends of 17-across, 59-across, 10-down, and 24-down may make you want to do |
| TIDY | Neat change of end of 17 (4) |
| EEN | The end of 17? |
| PIECE | Part that might have replaced end of 17 (5) |
| ANDBEHOLD | Words after the end of 17-A, 25-A, 53-A and 62-A |
| ELEMENT | The essential part might melt with no end of 17 (7) |
| BED | With 70-Across, what the end of 17-, 33-, 42- or 63-Across describes |
| DOS | Creations of 17- Across |
| SHOEBOX | Container for the end of 17-, 31-, 47 or 64-Across; there's a literal one in each four-square puzzle |
| PLUG | Ad, or word that can follow the end of 17-, 26-, 43- or 55-Across |
| DETECTOR | Device for exposing the end of 17-, 24-, 35- or 47-Across |
| SIDEEFFECT | Undesired medication consequence ... and what can literally go with the end of 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across |
| LEADINGQUESTION | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| GETACLUE | What detectives might do with the end of 17, 23, 34 or 49 Across |
| SUGARSUBSTITUTE | Artificial sweetener ... and what the end of 17-, 26-, 48- and 58-Across is, literally |
| PUTONASHOW | Perform in the theater ... and what can be done to the end of 17-, 25-, 37 and 48 Across |
| TVCHEFS | Names at the end of 17-, 26-, 41-, and 55-Across |
| BEERCHASER | Brew after a shot (and, in a way, what the end of 17-, 25-, 37-, or 51-Across can be) |
