| PUTTS | Golf strokes and when combined with 48-Down and divided in four parts, a hint to four puzzle answers |
| WHEREITSAT | Best place to be, slangily ... and, when divided in four parts, what the answers to starred clues are? |
| SOL | Puzzle ans. |
| ACR | Unlike this puzzle ans. |
| THESPOILS | They're divided by victors, and divided in four rows of this puzzle |
| DUO | Which word means "two" and when combined with "decimal" means 'twelve'? (3) |
| WIP | With parts of 48-Down and 83-Across, falls off a surfboard |
| CHAINS | 48-Down and Burger King, e.g. |
| NOCANDO | "Above my pay grade" ... and, read in four parts, a hint to 16-, 24-, 32-, 40- and 49- Across |
| LENDINGOUT | Allowing use of, as a library does ... or, in three parts, a hint to four puzzle answers |
| MAHJONGG | Game of Chinese origin, played with tiles, or pais, that are similar in physical description to those used in dominoes but engraved with Chinese symbols and characters and divided into suits and honou |
| SAN | Word that forms a city when combined with the first names in answers to starred clues |
| FASTBREAK | Basketball tactic ... and a hint to four puzzle rows |
| INVISIBLEINK | Secret message technique ... and a hint to four puzzle clues |
| BROADWAYSMASHES | Hit shows, and a hint to four puzzle answers |
| SHIFTYEYES | Sign of deceit, and a phonetic hint to four puzzle answers |
| LEAVEMEOUTOFTHIS | "No comment!" ... and a hint to four puzzle answers |
| LETDOWN | Disappointment ... and a hint to four puzzle answers |
| ALLIN | Totally committed, and a hint to four puzzle answers |
| SUITSUP | Gets ready for the big game ... and a hint to four puzzle answers |
