| LOSTATSEA | Like some unfortunate ships, and a hint to a phrase found inside 17-, 25-, and 42-Across |
| BEACHED | Like some unfortunate whales |
| CABINETPOSITION | High-level government post, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across may have? |
| HOLLYWOODENDING | 2002 Woody Allen film ... or what each of the last words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across can be |
| TWENTYQUESTIONS | Game suggested by the first words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across |
| WHATHAVEWEHERE | Phrase you may say after the clues to 20-, 25- and 42- Across |
| BOOT | With "to", a phrase meaning "as well, in addition"; a buskin, wellington or other shoe that covers part of the leg; a kick; or, a vehicle's "trunk" (4) |
| BOOKOFMATCHES | The first words of 20, 25 and 42-A are relevant to this item |
| STAR | "And all I ask is a tall ship and a ... to steer her by" (John Masefield) |
| PLATDUJOUR | French phrase found on a restaurant's menu or specials board to indicate the "dish of the day" (4,2,4) |
| CAVECANEM | Latin phrase found with a mosaic of a dog at Pompeii (4,5) |
| REFRAIN | This term refers to a phrase, line, or group of lines repeated at intervals throughout a poem, generally at the end of a poem's stanza. |
| SEAFEVEF | 1902 poem by English poet John Masefield featuring the line 'And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by' (3-5) |
| REX | Name that's fit for a king, and also "fits" inside 17-, 26-, |
| RSVP | Abbreviation of a French phrase found on an invitation (1,1,1,1) |
| MOTTO | From Italian that, in turn, is derived from Latin words meaning "grunt" and "mutter." First known usage in English is from the 15th century. In English, it can refer to a phrase or brief saying that e |
| ESUNSECRETO | *Plan B song whose title translates to a phrase meaning "Don't tell anybody about this" |
| DEO | "___ volente" (Latin phrase found on the back of a dollar bill) |
| PALINDROMIC | Relating to a phrase such as 'Madam I'm Adam' (11) |
| VALLEYS | Dells, denes, dingles or slades, tear-filled according to a phrase (7) |
