| 20 answers for: Passing areas, and a hint to what 17-, 24-, 38-, a... |
| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| INSIDELANES | Passing areas, and a hint to what 17-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across have in common |
| STICKWITHIT | Don't give up, and hint to what the starts of 18-, 27-, 35- and 47-Across have in common |
| LOOSEENDS | Unfinished business, or, in a way, what 17-, 27- and 47-Across have in common |
| OUTOFAMMUNITION | Defenseless, in a way, and hint to what 17-, 24-, 50- and 62-Across are |
| MANDMS | Colorful candy purchase, or what 17-, 24-, 38-, 49- and 60-Across all are |
| CHOCOLATECENTER | Truffles feature, and what 17-, 28- and 47-Across have |
| DOUBLEDATE | It consists of a couple of couples ... and, when divided differently, a hint to something hidden in 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across |
| INNERCITY | Densely populated area, and a hint to the capitals in the starred answers |
| ITSMEAGAIN | "I'm back!" ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| ENTER | Come in, and a hint to what 17-, 39-, and 62-Across have in common |
| ICE | Center ___ (hockey rink area, and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| BASKETBALLCOURT | 4,700-square-foot play area, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| HERBBENNET | One of the names for wood avens, a plant of shady forested areas and hedgerows that can be a nuisance to gardeners due to being a self-seeder (4,6) |
| WINGS | What 20-, 38- and 58- Across have in common |
| FUNNYBONE | Sensitive elbow area, and a literal hint to the circled letters |
| DOTHESPLITS | Perform a cheerleader's feat, and a hint to what 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across' first words have in co |
| SLUMLORD | One who rents out properties in poor areas and charges unfairly high rents (8) |
| HOGWEED | Giant ____, toxic plant that grows in urban areas and can cause blisters (7) |
| DOVER | Shipping forecast area - and a port in Kent (5) |
| ALPACA | Mountain, cold in two areas, and beast there? |
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