| BACKPAY | Past due salary ... and what's literally hidden in 17-, 23-, 52and 63- Across |
| COUNTTHESQUARES | How to find out what "this many" is in 17-, 21-, 52and 57- Across |
| OFFTOASLOWSTART | Initially sluggish ... or like 17-, 26-, 52and 66- across, in a sense? |
| ESCAPEE | Fugitive who, phonetically, is "hiding" in certain letters in 17-, 21-, 52and 61-Across |
| CHANGEOFCLOTHES | Overnight bag item ... and what's literally hidden in Tool Chest, Scenic Hotels, Ballet School, and The Closer |
| WILDOATS | What young people may sow ... and what's literally hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| TRAINWRECK | Calamity, and what's literally hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| SHIFTINGGEARS | Unexpectedly changing one's attitude ... and what's literally hidden in six long puzzle answers |
| MIXEDBAG | Variety, and what's literally hidden within 17-, 23-, 32-, 42- and |
| RECYCLEDPLASTIC | Useful waste, what's literally hidden in 17-, |
| FALLAPART | Go to pieces, or what's literally hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| SHIPWRECKS | Sea disasters, and a hint to what's literally hidden in 18-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| NESTINGBIRDS | Signs of spring that are literally hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| WIDESPREAD | Extensive ... and what's literally seen in this puzzle's circles |
| MADDASH | Frantic rush, and what's literally found in each set of puzzle circles |
| FAIRSHAKE | Equitable treatment ... and what's literally found in each set of circles |
| CRAZYHORSE | Lakota chief at Little Bighorn, and what's literally found in this puzzle's circles |
| TWISTEDSISTER | '80s hard rock quintet, and what's literally found in each set of circles |
| ACESUP | Hickok's last hand, it's said ... and what's literally found in four Down puzzle answers |
| STRETCHEDTHIN | Overextended ... and what's literally in each set of circles |
