| PACESETTER | Leader of the field, with respect to the puzzle's creator (10) |
| RINGTAIL | Call up those at the back of the field with a hen-harrier (4-4) |
| INITIAL | D or L, for this puzzle's creator |
| CAPITALOFFENSE | Something committed by 41-Across ... or by this puzzle's creator? |
| MILITARILY | With respect to the military |
| ENIGMATIST | Puzzle creator: the pseudonym of John Henderson, a Guardian crossword compiler (10) |
| TERMINATOR | With "The," Schwarzenegger film released 10/26/1984, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the fir |
| OBSCENE | "With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9% of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn an ___ amount": Juan Mata (7) |
| WATERWATER | Coleridge quote (with 46A) that pertains to the puzzle theme |
| SYLLABLES | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| STOCKSPLIT | Sign of corporate success, and a literal hint to the puzzle theme found in 18-, 20-, 33-, 42- and 56 |
| ROYALFLUSH | Winning hand, and a hint to the puzzle theme |
| SETTINGSUN | Daily phenomenon ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| CLIMATIC | Crucial to disregard cold with respect to the weather (8) |
| HOMAGE | With respect to the silver in the residence (6) |
| SPECIFIC | Exact or precise with respect to the fulfilment or terms of something (8) |
| ONTHEBALL | Up to speed with respect to the masquerade, say (2,3,4) |
| REBUFF | Unexpected rejection with respect to the enthusiast (6) |
| GROUNDSPEED | Aircraft's velocity with respect to the earth |
| CAPITALGAINS | What this puzzle's circled letters are with respect to the surrounding shaded squares? |
