| MIXEDDOUBLES | Tennis format with man-and-woman pairs ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| FULLHOUSE | Hand composed of a pair and a three-of-a-kind |
| INSIDESTORY | Facts known to a select few ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| SHIFTGEARS | Go from neutral to reverse ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| HOUSEBROKEN | Like a well-trained pet, and a hint to each set of circles |
| NAMECHANGE | Postnuptial alteration, and a hint to each set of puzzle circles |
| MIXEDFEELINGS | What a bittersweet moment may evoke ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| OUTSIDERARTISTS | Self-taught creators, in modern lingo, and a hint to each set of circles |
| FLIPPHONE | Motorola Razr, e.g., and a hint to each set of circles |
| CODESWITCH | Say "See you ma-ana," e.g . ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| BACKCHANNEL | Unofficial means of communication, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| SPLITTHEATOM | Nuclear fission phrase, and a hint to each set of circles |
| MIDDLEAGE | Period after young adulthood ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| BADSANTA | 2003 Billy Bob Thornton title role ... and a hint to each set of puzzle circles |
| UPSIDEDOWNCAKE | Food named for how it's baked, and a hint to each set of circles |
| MIDDLEMAN | Go-between ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| CALLLETTERS | Station identifiers, and a hint to each set of circles |
| WINGCHAIRS | Parlor pieces, and a hint to each set of circles |
| ABOUTFACE | Military command, and a hint to each set of circles |
| TAILSPINS | Dramatic descents, and a hint to each set of circles |
