| LESLEYGORE | Singer of the first words of 18-, 25- and 48-Across |
| TOMDICKANDHARRY | Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across |
| MAKEITADOUBLE | "I want something twice as strong," or a hint to 20-, 25- and 48-Across |
| TICTACTOE | Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 4 |
| GETA | Words that may precede the first words of 18-, 40- and 62- Across and 3- and 32- |
| TAUTOLOGICAL | Like the names of 18-, 25-, 40- and 50- Across vis-a-vis the bracketed languages |
| ITSAKEEPER | Angler's "I don't have to throw this one back," and hint to the first word of 18-, 26-, 37- and 47-A |
| KIDFRIENDLY | Suitable for the whole family, or an apt description of the first words of the answers to the starre |
| MIXEDFRUIT | Sweet snack, and a description of the first words of the starred answers |
| MIXEDGREENS | Salad choice, and a description of the first words of the starred clues' answers |
| MONEY | Word that can follow the first word of 18-, 20-, 35-, 54-, |
| ITSINTHEBAG | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the sta |
| SWINGSET | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| PHARMACISTS | Dispensers of the ends of 18-, 25- and 42-Across |
| FIVEFOURTHREE | Final part of 18 25 - hit song (4,4,5,3,3) |
| BILLYCLUB | Cop's night stick, and what the beginnings of 18-, 25- and 43-Across could form |
| PHONE | One of the first words Gertie teaches E.T. |
| BUMPHEADS | Disagree ... or, literally, what the last words of 18-, 23-, 35-, and 49- Across can be |
| ICAME | Meaning of the first word in "veni, vidi, vici" |
| ISTHISGOOD | Question posed while pulling leftovers from the fridge ... or a query about the initial words of 18- |
