| BOYCRAZY | Like many teen girls, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| ANGSTY | Broody, like many teen dramas |
| MYSTIC | NZ teen girl and horse drama series (6) |
| HOMEISWHERETHEHEARTIS | Phrase about feeling a strong connection to a particular place, and a hint for substituting letters in this puzzle's circled squares |
| WHATSINTHEBOXES | Question asked by a customs officer or a kid on Christmas ... with a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| PICTUREINPICTURE | Small screen superimposed on a large screen ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| GRANDFINALE | Climactic show ending, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| YOUTOO | "Have a nice day" response, and a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| EXTREMEMAKEOVER | Reality series with a "Home Edition" spinoff, and a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| REDCROSS | Aid provider since 1864 ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| MEETINTHEMIDDLE | Compromise ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| GETCRACKING | Hop to it ... or what to do to the various eggs in this puzzle's circled squares? |
| BREAKUPTHEBANKS | Wall Street reformer's urging ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| DOUBLEORNOTHING | Risky wager ... with a hint to the letters in this puzzle's circled squares |
| RUNAROUNDSUE | 1961 #1 hit for Dion, and a literal hint to this puzzle's hidden theme |
| TAILSPINS | Sudden downturns, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circles |
| DRINKSAREONME | "I've got this round!" ... or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| TURNCOAT | Traitor, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circles |
| PICKLEBALL | Court sport, and a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| DRINKSONME | "I'm paying for this round" ... or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
