| MENWALKONMOON | New York Times headline from 50 Years ago on 7/21/69, and a hint to five two-row arrangements in this puzzle |
| ICONIC | Memorable ... or, parsed differently, the two-row arrangement in each pair of starred clues' answers? |
| ROMPERSTOMPER | Russell Crowe attracted attention early in his career for his portrayal of Hando, a neo-Nazi, in thi |
| UNCHAINEDMELODY | "Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time," sang Jimmy Young in thi |
| MORNINGTRAIN | 1981 #1 hit for Sheena Easton that had the subtitle "Nine to Five": 2 wds. |
| MOUNTAINHIGHVALLEYLOW | Classic song with the repeated line "If you need me, I will be nearby" ... shown symbolically in thi |
| EARTH | 5 two away from Mercury? (5) |
| THEPRUSSIANBLUELAGOON | 1980 film remake set 200 years ago on the Baltic Sea? |
| INA | Two-row connector |
| TOADS | "National Park Service Asks Visitors to Please Stop Licking ___" (New York Times headline) |
| IJBOL | "___ Is In. LOL Is Out." (2023 New York Times headline) |
| TRUSS | "The Lettuce Outlasts Liz ___" (2022 New York Times headline) |
| LANDONTHEMOON | Arrive as astronauts did 7/20/69 ... and what's literally seen in seven pairs of puzzle answers |
| METS | New York tickertape honorees, 1962, '69 and '86 |
| HORTENSIA | Latin name of hydrangeas, flowers often dried and used for vintage-style arrangements in urns or vases (9) |
| EAGLE | British children's comic, published from 1950-69 and 1982-94, that featured the adventures of Dan Dare (5) |
| SEEDOUBLE | Have trouble focusing, and what you will do literally in two rows in this puzzle |
| AREAMAN | Person who "Always Thought He'd Squander His Life Differently," in a headline from The Onion |
| CREAMTEA | “Sainsbury’s apologises for ____ faux pas in Cornwall” (Times headline in 2021) |
| VANE | The flat part of a feather, consisting of two rows of barbs on either side of the shaft (4) |
