| SHOPKEEPERS | Stocking experts, and what 16-, 19-, 51- and 57-Across literally are |
| STYLISTS | Hair-cutting experts ... and what's spelled out by the letters cutting this puzzle's hairdos |
| DMS | Private chats, briefly, and what 17-, 29-, 45-, and 6i-Across literally are |
| STAYSINVEGAS | Second half of a famous tourism slogan, and what 16-, 22-, 43-, and 51-Across literally are |
| EFFORTLESS | Easy, and what this puzzle's theme answers literally are |
| TALKINGHEADS | Pundits ... and what the first words in the answers to starred clues literally are |
| PINHEADS | Ninnies, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| TREEHUGGERS | Nature lovers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| DJMIX | Dance club compilation, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| RAINCOATS | Wet-weather gear, and what this puzzle's circled letters literally are? |
| OOHS | Cries of delight, and what each of the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| HOLDINGPATTERNS | Flight paths above busy airports, and what the sets of circled letters literally are? |
| FULLOFBEANS | Completely wrong, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| LONGWINDED | Verbose, and what the circled letters in this puzzle literally are? |
| FASTFOOD | Speedy meal option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| PROSANDCONS | Those for and against, experts and criminals |
| EARLYDAYS | Beginning stages, and what the starts of 16-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across literally are? |
| MIXEDDRINKS | Cocktails, and what 18-/39-Across and 24-/54-Across literally are? |
| THREESQUAREMEALS | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or what 19-, 31-, and 52-Across literally are |
| LETITGO | Release computing experts and forget about something? (3,2,2) |
