| DANCEAROUND | Skirt, as an issue ... or a hint to the puzzle's circles |
| SIDESWIPE | Glancing blow on the road, and a hint to the puzzle's circles |
| LASTMANSTANDING | Lone survivor ... and a hint to the puzzle's circles? |
| FACET | Side of an issue or a diamond |
| SPLITENDS | Hairy issue, or a hint to 20-, 26- and 51-Across |
| SETTINGSUN | Daily phenomenon ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| ASTHEWORLDTURNS | TV soap for 54 years ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| RESOLVE | Settle, as an issue or dispute. (7) |
| LOOSECHANGE | Pocket money ... and what's in the puzzle's circles? |
| SHOWDOWN | A clash or confrontation by which an issue or argument may be finally settled (8) |
| SIGHTSEES | Plays the tourist, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| GONEGREEK | Joined a frat, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| DECISIVE | Settling an issue or producing a final result (8) |
| BLAST | Dynamite product, and a hint to the puzzle's theme answers |
| HOHO | Santa sound, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| SWIPELEFT | Reject nowadays, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| DIVIDERS | Boundaries, and a hint to the puzzle's starred answers |
| FORYOU | Gift card phrase, a homophonic hint to the puzzle's theme |
| ASSUMEDIDENTITIES | Aliases, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| READDRESS | Look at (an issue or problem) again |
