| FLIPWILSON | Geraldine portrayer (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| THREETIMESALADY | 1978 hit whose title is sung after "You're once, twice," ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 50- Across |
| BLASTOFF | Apt follow-up to the starts of 17-, 28- and 49-Across |
| SPARECHANGE | Source of some jingling, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 45-Across |
| UNDERARREST | Taken away in handcuffs ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 44-Across |
| DOWNINFRONT | Shout at a crowded venue (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| COUNTERFEITCOIN | Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across |
| MIDDLEEARTH | "The Lord of the Rings" region, and a hint to the shared feature of 17-, 28- and 44-Across and 26-Do |
| BREAKINTO | Interrupt (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| JOINTHECLUB | "That goes for me, too!" (and a hint to both words in 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| ILLTAKEACAB | Downtown transport decision (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| HEADSTART | Unfair advantage (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
| SAFETYFIRST | Motto for the cautious ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28-, 37- and 45-Across |
| ATOM | Elementary particle, and a two-part hint to the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 62-Across |
| HEATHLEDGER | The Joker portrayer, and Michelle's ex |
| STARTINGSALARIES | Entry-level wages, and a hint to the first words of 18-, 28-, and 49-Across |
| MATCHMAKERS | Facilitators of love connections, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| OMARS | Zhivago portrayer and others |
| LAHRS | Cowardly Lion portrayer and family |
| TAKEI | Sulu portrayer and witty internet person George |
