| BODYOFWATER | Geographic feature, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| DOUBLEV | W.W. II-era campaign that helped usher in the civil rights movement ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| RISINGSUN | 1992 Michael Crichton bestseller, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| TAKINGTHEPLUNGE | Acting after much hesitation, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| SHAPESUP | Gets fit, and a literal hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| DOUBLEDOWN | Strengthen one's commitment ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| HANDSDOWN | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| LIFTOFF | Launchpad event, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| NOLAUGHINGMATTER | Serious business, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| AINTNOSUNSHINE | 1971 Bill Withers hit ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| POPUPAD | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| BLACKHAT | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| DOUBLECROSS | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| BEADYEYES | Ratlike feature, and a hint to a feature of the four starred answers |
| SURROUNDSOUND | Home theater feature, and a hint to this puzzle's 10 border answers |
| AUTOREVERSE | Cassette deck feature, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| DEADENDS | Maze features, and a hint to the theme of this puzzle |
| PVT | Subordinate to four answers in this puzzle (Abbr.) / Premium streaming service |
| PORE | Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| DIGITALDIVIDE | It separates those with access to technology and those without, and a feature of four answers in this puzzle |
