| ITSALLINTHEMIND | Sports psychologist's mantra ... or what can be said about the last word of 16-, 21-, 33- or 49-Acro |
| SHARINGISCARING | Preschool teacher's mantra ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| FOLLOWSTHECROWD | Conforms, or what each last word of 16-, 27- and 44-Across literally does |
| TANDOORI | Spicy oration about the last word in Indian cooking (8) |
| PREDICAMENTS | Predicts it's about the last word in plights (12) |
| SOUNDSLIKEAPLAN | "Let's do it!" ... or comment on the last words of 16-, 26- and 47-Across, when said together out loud |
| OUTOFDANGER | Safe ... or how the last words of 16-, 23- and 49-Across are made? |
| ITSADEAL | "Agreed!" ... and what can be said about the start of the answers to starred clues |
| THATSAKEEPER | Happy cry on a fishing trip, and what can be said about the end of the answer to each starred clue? |
| THATSRICH | "You're one to talk!," or what can be said about the answers to the starred clues |
| THATSANORDER | "Do it now!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues |
| ITTAKESAVILLAGE | 1996 Hillary Clinton best-seller, and what might be said about the start of 17-, 24-, 48- or 59-Acro |
| ITSNOTHING | Another way to say "Don't mention it," or what can be said about each of the circled entries |
| THEVIBESAREOFF | "This doesn't feel right," and what can be said about some letters in the answers to the starred clues? |
| RINGBEARER | Young wedding participant, or a hint to the end of 17Ac, 24Ac, 35Ac or 49-Ac |
| TRIPLEPLAY | Baseball rarity, and a hint to the vowels in the first words of 16-, 22-, 29-, 37- and 44- Across |
| DOW | With "the," much-watched index, a different component of which is hidden in 16-, 21-, 36-, 48- and 5 |
| RPM | Which initials indicate the speed of a record (eg 33 or 45)? (1,1,1) |
| INITIALISE | Set to value what can be said about both England and Europe, say |
| LONGINTHETOOTH | Lanky and too thin, perhaps it may be said about the aged |