| THREESCOMPANY | Sitcom whose main characters' surnames are the last words of 20-, 37-, and 43-Across |
| HAPPYENDINGS | Fairy tale outcomes, or, in a way, what the last words of 20-, 37- and 43-Across are |
| MOM | Sitcom whose main characters are Christy and Bonnie Plunkett |
| ISH | Grown-___ (sitcom whose main character is Zoey Johnson) |
| ANTANDDEC | TV presenting duo whose surnames are McPartlin and Donnelly |
| CHAS | ___ & Dave, musical duo whose surnames are Hodges and Peacock |
| BIGJOETURNER | Bluesman who introduced the hit suggested by the ends of 20-, 37- and 43-Across |
| CHEERS | TV sitcom whose main theme song was 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' (6) |
| VALLEY | Geological depression, and what the first word of 20-, 37- and 56-Across is |
| DOUBLEHEADERS | Big baseball events ... and a hint to 20-, 37- and 43-Across |
| BLIND | Word that can follow the first word of 20, 37 or 56-Across |
| LOVE | Word that can precede the first word of 20-, 37-, 44- or 59-Across |
| WISDOM | Any of the four molar teeth that are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (6) |
| KENNETHGRAHAME | Author of "The Wind in the Willows", whose main characters are featured in this puzzle |
| DRESSER | The ---, Ronald Harwood play whose main characters are "Sir" and Norman |
| LITTLEWOMEN | Louisa May Alcott classic whose main characters are hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| SUCCESSION | HBO series whose main characters are at the starts of this puzzle's other longest answers |
| GOALKEEPERS | These players are the last line of defence on the soccer pitch |
| STRAGGLERS | Group of people who are the last to leave an event, or last in a line (10) |
| RICKRIORDAN | Best-selling author of fantasy novels whose main characters are descended from gods: 2 wds. |
