| CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR | Near-miss remark that's a clue to 18-, 24-, 50- and 58-Across |
| PIECEOF | With 41-Across, classic love song suggested by the ends to 18-, 24-, 50- and 60-Across |
| ATEOUT | Went to a restaurant for tea (that's a clue) (3,3) |
| SOMETHINGTOGOON | Bus, that's a clue (9,2,2,2) |
| ANIMALSPIRITS | Keynesian term for emotional factors that affect financial decision-making . . . or an apt description of 18-, 24-, 50-, and 57-Across |
| THINGSFALLAPART | Classic 1958 Chinua Achebe novel ... and a hint what literally happens in 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Acros |
| SINGULAR | Atypical ... or like the first word in the answer to 18-, 24-, 51- or 62- Across |
| FREUDIANSLIP | Remark that's revealing a sinful pride of a sort |
| NONSEQUITUR | Remark that's inappropriate and awfully risqué to nun |
| OPEN | With 67-Across, doctor's order ... and a hint to 40-, 50- and 58-Across |
| COMPLACENT | Point for me in remark that's smug (10) |
| BARB | Brawl's beginning after pub remark that's hurtful |
| PUTDOWN | Crushing remark that's recorded (3-4) |
| EPIGRAM | Record one lightweight remark that's witty |
| DIGRESS | Stray remark that's sarcastic about saints |
| EQUIP | Stock English remark that's funny (5) |
| BOWWOW | Remark that's usually barked out |
| BEADYEYES | Some birds' peepers, and a phonetic hint to three letters within 17-, 24-, 50- and 59-Across |
| OUTOFAMMUNITION | Defenseless, in a way, and hint to what 17-, 24-, 50- and 62-Across are |
| STARTUP | With 40-Across, money required to open a business ... or a hint to 18-, 24-, 47- and 57-Across |
