| 20 answers for: Look directly ahead, and a clue to the starts of 1... |
| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| FACEFORWARD | Look directly ahead, and a clue to the starts of 17-, 24-, 36- and 49-Across |
| WINTRYMIX | Combination weather that makes travel difficult, and what the ends of 17-, 24-, 36-, and 49-Across comprise |
| MESSHALL | Army dining area, or a punny description of where to find 16-, 24-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| GETSTHEOK | Receives a go-ahead and a hint to what's hidden in 16-, 29-, 35- and 46-Across |
| ITSOKWITHME | "Sure, go ahead" ... and a literal hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 38- and 53-Across |
| JOESIXPACK | Average guy. and a clue to the starts of college try, camel pose, and cool ranch. |
| BLACKANDWHITE | Like a zebra, or two words that can precede the starts of 19-, 24-, 36- and 46- Across |
| SPEAKUP | "Louder!"...and a clue to the starts of four Down answers |
| MUSICTASTE | Tendency to like rap, say ... or a hint to the playable first words of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| ATHLETICCUP | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| PIECEOFCAKE | Easy-peasy ... or a hint to the start of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| VOLLEYBALL | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| STAREINTHEFACE | Look directly into the eyes (5,2,3,4) |
| ROSEPARADE | Annual New Year's Day spectacle ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 36 and 49-Across |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | A breeze directly ahead (15) |
| FRONT | The position directly ahead (5) |
| SUBJECTS | Areas of study, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| AHAMOMENT | Light-bulb-over-the-head instance, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| DRESSSHIRT | Item featuring the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across |
| WORKLIKEADOG | Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across |
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