| ROTFL | Text shorthand for the phrase formed by the first word of 17-, 22-, 41-, 52- and 64-Across |
| FLOP | Fail to achieve, and a synonym for the phrase formed by the first words of 19-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| OMG | Text shorthand for Holy cow! |
| PEAT | Do over, and a hint to two letters missing from the starts of 5-, 22-, 41-, 57- and 71-Across |
| GOESWITHTHEFLOW | Conforms, or what each last word of 17-, 22-, 36- and 46-Across literally does |
| BYOB | Abbr. phonetically suggested by the first word of 16-, 28-, 46 and 60-Across |
| CHILIPEPPER | Its strength can be described by the first word of 17-, 26-, or 45-Across |
| GANDT | Simple mixed drink, briefly, or a description of 18-, 24-, 41-, 52-, and 63-Across |
| NETGAIN | Good bottom line ... or what 18, 23, 41, 52, and 63 Across have realized |
| HAMLET | One posing a famous question found at the starts of 17-, 27-, 34-, 44-, 52-, and 64-Across |
| AFAREWELLTOARMS | W.W. I novel ... hinted at by 17-, 24-, 52- and 64-Across |
| INTERNALAFFAIRS | Investigative department, and what 17-, 24-, 52-, and 64-Across have? |
| MANIFESTDESTINY | 19th-century American doctrine suggested by the phrase formed by the first words of the answers to s |
| CLINTEASTWOOD | Born 5/31/1930, entertainer associated with the phrase formed by the starts of 20-, 31- and 41-Acros |
| OFINDEPENDENCE | Source of the phrase formed by the ends of eight answers in this puzzle |
| DECLARATION | Source of the phrase formed by the ends of eight answers in this puzzle |
| TIME | What the phrase formed by the starred answers helps you remember (Hint: see circles) |
| ZONES | What the phrase formed by the starred answers helps you remember (Hint: see circles) |
| FINALLY | Adverb synonymous with the phrase formed by the first words of 17-, 27-, 47-, and 63-Across |
| USWNT | Competitors who reached the knockout stage in the World Cup this month before being eliminated, for short; their full name is formed by the first words of theme entries |
