| MYSTERYNOVELISTS | Their last names are the first names of three puzzle answers |
| BRITISHPRIMEMINISTERS | Eight of their last names are featured in this puzzle |
| CONARTIST | Swindler ... or, phonetically, what each of three puzzle answers is? |
| TAUTONYM | What is the scientific term for Chloris chloris (the greenfinch), when the generic and the specific name are the same? (8) |
| REGINAKING | Acting royalty whose first and last names are both royalty-related |
| STANDER | Christiaan Johan are the first names of which sportsman? (7) |
| TOLKIEN | John Ronald Reuel are the first names of which famous writer? (7) |
| JRRTOLKIEN | John Ronald Reuel are the first names of which writer? (1,1,1,7) |
| BOA | Creature whose genus name and English name are the same |
| BPNICHOL | Canadian poet/ writer whose first name initials and last name are combined as one name (b.1944 d.1988) |
| STEVEJOBS | Former Apple CEO who could aptly supervise 19-, 28- and 46-Across, based on his and their last names? |
| EVELYN | One of the first names of the author of Decline and Fall, A Handful of Dust and Brideshead Revisited |
| AUDEN | Wystan Hugh were the first names of which poet? (5) |
| TURNINGRED | Showing embarrassment ... or what the circles in three puzzle answers are literally doing |
| SAN | Start of the names of three of the 10 most populous U.S. cities |
| NERVOUSWRECK | Epitome of anxiety ... or what's hidden in three puzzle answers? |
| OPEN | Word in the names of three of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments |
| INFLATIONRATE | Economic factor that affects three puzzle answers |
| TURNDOWNSERVICE | Hotel amenity, and a hint to three puzzle answers |
| CARDSHUFFLER | Vegas device used literally in three puzzle answers |
