| FINAL | Position of this answer is between A&F in a lexicon. (5) |
| MID | ___-point (position of this answer - aptly placed relative words are are found in the *clue answers) |
| TOP | Position of this clue in the Across list |
| EST | '___1892" (line on A&F shirts) |
| CENTERSTAGE | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |
| WORDS | Contents of a lexicon (5) |
| ORDINAL | This shows the sequence position taken from a word in a lexicon (7) |
| NORDICNOIR | Literary style whose first word is formed by an anagram of "Rodin" + C: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The second word of this answer is a French translation of one of the colors in this puzzle's title.) |
| GLOSSATOR | An ancient commentator; a writer of marginalia; a medieval interpreter of legal manuscripts; or, a compiler of a lexicon (9) |
| LAVIEENROSE | Classic tune whose first three words anagram to "Evelina": 4 wds. (Theme answer: The second word of this answer is a French translation of one of the colors in this puzzle's title.) |
| BURGERTIME | Video game whose first word is a fast-food sandwich and whose second word is what a clock shows: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this answer is something that might be eaten at a barbecue.) |
| WINTERSOUP | Dish that might be served with a ladle in January or February: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this answer is a season, and the second is a food that might contain broth) |
| AUTUMNPEASE | Softball player formed by inserting an anagram of "Spumante" into A U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this answer is a season and the second word is a homophone for green ve |
| INTER | It is between the prefix in terms of absent manuscript (5) |
| EARTH | Planet whose orbit of the sun is between that of Venus and Mars (5) |
| RISER | Is between right and middle of external section of staircase (5) |
| OMITTED | Missing word for'hand' in a lexicon (7) |
| SUMMERSTOCK | Stage productions that might take place in July or August: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this answer is a season, and the second is a synonym for "broth") |
| SUGARSKULL | Head-shaped sculpture made of sweet stuff: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this answer is a nutrition label category, and the second word is a body part.) |
| RAISE | Is between sun god and Egyptian leader in lift (5) |
