| BEASTIEBOYS | Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" ... or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across? |
| HITTHEHAY | Turn in, perhaps using items hidden in 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across |
| BRASSMONKEY | 1987 single from 44-Across's album "Licensed to Ill": 2 wds. |
| ILL | Beastie Boys album "Licensed to ___" |
| ALIENS | Classic 1986 movie sequel scored by James Horner |
| HOOSIERS | Classic 1986 sports movie |
| ITTAKESAVILLAGE | 1996 Hillary Clinton best-seller, and what might be said about the start of 17-, 24-, 48- or 59-Acro |
| HANGMAN | Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses |
| ALAINDELON | French actor who appears on the cover of the 1986 album The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| SALTNPEPA | "Foodie" rap group with the 1986 debut album "Hot, Cool & Vicious": Hyph. |
| NOIR | A genre of crime fiction - or a description of 17 7? (4) |
| WEREALLSET | "Ready to go!" ... or a description of 17-, 25-, 37- and |
| THREEMUSKETEERS | With "The," classic novel, each of whose major characters is hiding in a row of this puzzle |
| YELLOWJACKETS | Certain wasps, or the words that wrap around 17-, 23-, 48 and 57- Across? |
| ONYX | Rap group with the 1992 hit "Slam" |
| DFL | Rap group with the 2006 #1 hit "Laffy Taffy" |
| IAMAROCK | Simon & Garfunkel hit, and hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 48- ... and 35-Across, too! |
| MINIBACCARAT | Casino game with a smaller maximum number of players compared with the classic version |
| WIZARDOFOZ | With "The," classic 1939 movie that will reappear in theaters across the country later this month in honor of its 85th anniversary |
| THECRAMPS | Alt-rock band who did the 1986 album "A Date With Elvis" |
