| VOLLEYBALL | Sport whose jargon includes the first words of 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| POSTOFFICE | A famous one in New York City bears an inscription inspired by 47-Across that includes the first words of 17-, 25-, 30-, and 39-Across |
| RABBITSFOOT | Part of a furry critter, and an item suggested by the last words of 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| REALESTATEAGENT | Source of the euphemisms found in the clues for 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| SWITCHBLADE | Street weapon, and a hint to the hidden theme in 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| TYPEWRITER | Where the ends of 17-, 23-, and |
| THEVENTURES | All-time best-selling instrumental group, whose first big hit was (see the first words of 17-, 23- and 52-Across) |
| FRESHSTART | New beginning ... and what the first words of 17-, 23- and 53-Across can literally have |
| DAKOTA | Actress whose shows include The First Lady and The Perfect Couple, _ Fanning (6) |
| OLIVER | Nicholas Hilliard's protege whose miniature A Young Man Seated Under a Tree includes the first painted depiction of a knot garden (6) |
| WCIN | Radio station whose call letters include the first three letters of its Ohio city |
| LUCY | Television historian whose series include The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain (2014) (4,7) |
| FLACK | Roberta ___, American singer whose hit singles include The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly with His Song |
| GAMETOTHELAST | Football tribute includes the first loser in sudden death? (4,2,3,4) |
| WIDEN | Now, finally, Study includes the first person to open up |
| CHESS | Game with varieties that include the first parts of answers to asterisked clues (5) |
| FIRSTSTATE | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23- and 54- Across |
| ONAUTO | Running by itself, and where the first words of 17-, 35-, 42 and 64- Across can be placed |
| GETAJOB | Number one hit for The Silhouettes, and what the first words of 17-, 26-, 50- and 64A can do |
| CARDSINUNO | Category for the first words of 17-, 30- and 39- Across |
