| SCOOP | Journalist's 40-Across |
| JEFFGOLDBLUM | Shown, star of 40- Across: 2 wds. |
| INNS | Establishments such as 40- Across |
| ROLLINGINDOUGH | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40- Across |
| SAMIAM | Only named character in "green eggs and [ 40- across]" |
| MARY | With 67-Across, wife of 40-Across |
| EMANCIPATION | With 57-Across, achievement of 40-Across |
| CHARLES | With 40 Across, author of 20 Across |
| ONEILL | 18 Across's 40 Across costar Ed |
| GRO | Miracle_ or 40-Across, after70-[71-Across? |
| AHEADOF | With 40-Across, in an advantageous position (and what both words in 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across can |
| COLD | With 54-Across, "Viva La Vida" rock group, and what 17-, 28-/30- and 40-Across each is? |
| FIFTY | With 39- and 40-Across, length of 60-Across' record hitting streak |
| ERIC | Stonestreet who costars with 18 Across on 40 Across |
| JESSE | ___ Tyler Ferguson (costar of 18 Across on 40 Across) |
| COLT | ___ Seavers (Lee Majors' starring role on 40 Across ...more at 15 Across and 34 Down!) |
| HOWTOGETAWAY | With 40-Across, TV show for which 17-Across won her Emmy: 4 wds. |
| DENZEL | With 26-Across, "Malcolm X" actor who stars in 40-Across |
| MANNEQUIN | With 40-Across, viral video trend associated with 29-Across |
| CUSP | April 19 is, astrologically, 11 across on the .... of 40 across (4) |
