| MAHJONGTILE | Game piece on which 20-, 33- or 39-Across might be pictured |
| DONTGIVEMETHAT | "Save your excuses!" (or an appropriate response to being handed 20-, 33- or 39-Across) |
| PARTAKING | Sharing Standard piece on which Time article is based |
| IDOL | American ___ (show on which 20 Across was a judge in season 9) |
| ITHINKILLPASS | "No, thank you," or something 19-, 31-, and 39-Across might say? |
| CHARACTERACTOR | 15-, 26-, 33- or 39-Across, punnily? |
| DRAUGHTSMANSHIP | Skill in designing board game - piece on the board's with it (15) |
| RAT | Game piece on a Stratego board |
| SCOUT | Game piece on a Stratego board |
| TILE | Game piece on a rack |
| HIDDENCAMERA | Common security device ... or a feature of 20-, 33- or 38-Across |
| HEARTOFGLASS | Late-'70s Blondie hit, or a hint to the middle word in 20-, 33- or 41-Across |
| BUT | With 57-Down, possible response to 20-, 31- or 39-Across |
| SQUAREMEAL | Nourishing repast, of which 17-, 26- or 44- Across might be a literal component |
| CUSTARDPIE | What may be pictured as funny element of pantomime action |
| ONTHECARDS | Kings and queens most likely to be pictured here (2,3,5) |
| ITSALLINTHEMIND | Sports psychologist's mantra ... or what can be said about the last word of 16-, 21-, 33- or 49-Acro |
| HAAL | Which 20-year-old is the top goalscorer in this season's Champions League? (7) |
| RPM | Which initials indicate the speed of a record (eg 33 or 45)? (1,1,1) |
| CRAZY | One 15 24 33, or he's 24 33? (5,5) |
