| PROTEINSHAKE | Healthy drink, and a hint to the word scrambled within each starred clue's answer |
| KEYCHANGE | A to B, for one ... or a hint to the word scrambled within each starred clue's answer |
| FILMADAPTATIONS | Novel forms for novels, and a clue to the word scrambled within each starred answer |
| YOUDOYOU | Encouragement of individuality ... or a hint to a letter, a word and another letter within each starred clue's answer |
| LEIGHTONMEESTER | *She played Blair Waldorf on "Gossip Girl" (Theme hint: Notice three letters within each starred clue's answer) |
| RECYCLINGCENTER | Destination for bottles and cans, and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| SECONDSHIFT | Afternoon-to-evening work period, typically ... and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| BADROMANCE | 2009 hit with the lyric "I want your love," or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| STIRDEBATE | Engender public controversy, or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| SPINDOCTOR | Crafty press agent, or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| GENDERFLUID | Not conforming to male or female stereotypes, and a hint to the word scrambled within 17-, 27- and 44- Across |
| FIDGETSPINNER | Twirling fad toy, and a hint to the word scrambled within 19-, 25- and 43-Across |
| MIXEDREACTION | Variety of responses, or a hint to the word scrambled within 20-, 28- and 47-Across |
| WRITTENINSTONE | Unchangeable ... and like one word within each starred clue that's been obscured |
| NOTWOAREALIKE | Description of snowflakes ... and the letters within each of the answers to the starred clues |
| INNERCIRCLE | Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| THATSONME | "My bad" ... or a hint to a two-line arrangement within each pair of starred clues' answers |
| ELVISHAS | Announcement after a Presley concert ... and a hint to the word removed to form each starred clue's answer |
| BUILDING | Announcement after a Presley concert ... and a hint to the word removed to form each starred clue's answer |
| LEFTTHE | Announcement after a Presley concert ... and a hint to the word removed to form each starred clue's answer |
