| KINGOFTHEBEASTS | Lion, and a hint to critters that begin 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across |
| HUMANE | Compassionate to critters |
| SPCA | "Be kind to critters" org. |
| HITSTHETRIFECTA | Has a big track payday (and a hint to hidden words that begin 17-, 27- and 43-Across) |
| THEMASTERS | Tournament that begins today (and collectively, words that begin 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across?) |
| PARKOUR | Sport involving the actions that begin 17-, 23-, 46-, and 57-Across |
| DANCEREMIX | Club DJ's track, or What can be found in 17-, 24-, 40- and 50- Across? |
| AHAMOMENT | Sudden insight ... with a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across |
| TAUTOLOGICAL | Like the names of 18-, 25-, 40- and 50- Across vis-a-vis the bracketed languages |
| CHIMERA | A wild unrealistic dream or fancy; or, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid of a goat, a lion and a serpent (7) |
| LIONHEARTED | Courageous .. like 17-, 24-, 40- and 50 Across? |
| USB | Connection port, and the connections found in 17-, 24-, 40-, 52-, and 66-A |
| GROWTHAREA | Prime sector for development, and a clue to the ends of 18-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across |
| BEERCHASER | Half a boilermaker ... and what's aptly hidden in 18-, 24-, 40 and 51- Across |
| CATALONIA | A lion and a cat roaming a region abroad (9) |
| MANTICORE | Mythical beast comprising a man, a lion and a scorpion (9) |
| LEONINE | Like a lion and a sign with a number (7) |
| MONOLITH | Pillar dedicated to a lion and a moth (8) |
| LIGER | The offspring of a male lion and a female tiger (5) |
| SPHINXES | Egyptian statues with the body of a lion and a human head |
