| CODESWITCHING | Speaking Spanglish, say ... or a hint to what's hidden in 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| UPLOADS | Puts on a server, say ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| LOSTART | Letter writing, they say ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| OUTSIDEHELP | Assistance from a tutor, say...or a hint to the starred answers' indicated letters |
| EARLYBIRD | First to arrive, say, or a hint to each starred answer's first few letters |
| RAISETHEBAR | Heighten expectations, say ... or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle |
| READALOUD | *Woodwind permitted, say ... or a hint to sounding out the answers to the starred clues? |
| PLAYWITHMYFOOD | What I shouldn't do at the dinner table, except in 20-, 28-, and 44- across? |
| OUTOFBODYEXPERIENCE | Viewing oneself from above, say, or a hint to what the shaded spaces represent |
| BREAKSCHARACTER | Can't hold back laughter while performing, say ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| TEARAPART | Rip to pieces, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| RADIOEDIT | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| INDOOROUTDOOR | Multipurpose, say ... or a hint to the starred answers' starts |
| TURNOVER | Pastry treat, and a hint what's hidden in 20-, 28-, 47- and 53-Across |
| SEEDCAPITAL | Startup funds ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| TUMBLEWEEDS | Drifters in some Western scenes and a hint to what's hidden in the three other longest puzzle answers |
| ANTEUP | Poker request, and a literal hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| SWAPMEET | Collectors' event, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| DAILYJUMBLE | Popular newspaper puzzle, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| DUCKDUCKGOOSE | Children's game ... or the circled words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
