| BEATONEWITH | Feel a strong connection to somebody or something (2,2,3,4) |
| HOMEISWHERETHEHEARTIS | Phrase about feeling a strong connection to a particular place, and a hint for substituting letters in this puzzle's circled squares |
| ODE | Poem written "to" somebody or something (like a Grecian Urn) |
| ODES | Poetic compositions, often addressed to somebody or something (4) |
| RAFFLES | Draws man with strong connection to Singapore |
| THIS | Used to refer to a particular somebody or something (4) |
| YELPERREPLY | *Response to somebody rating a restaurant? |
| TWINKLETOES | Humorous name given to somebody light on their feet (7-4) |
| GETSOMEREST | Advice to somebody feeling under the weather |
| ESPORTS | Some require teammates to have a strong connection |
| COME | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody. |
| RELY | Depend (on) somebody or something |
| PROTECTION | Safeguarding of somebody or something |
| OWN | Get one's _ back: get even with somebody or something? (3) |
| BONDS | Makes a strong connection |
| TIEIN | After my first boyfriend, Rob from Ibberton, and I split up, we still had a strong connection (3-2) |
| HUNGER | Feel a strong desire to do something (6) |
| YEARNS | Feels a strong desire to travel from Malin to Mizen, perhaps, after a while |
| HAVEAGOODMIND | Feel a strong desire (to) (4,1,4,4) |
| STARVE | Feel a strong need (for) |
