| SIDEBYSIDE | Together, and a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| BREAKBREAD | Dine together, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| LETSJOINHANDS | Exhortation to come together ... and a hint to 20-, 24- and 42-Across |
| JOINEDATTHEHIP | Always together (and a hint to 20-, 34-, and 41-Across) |
| CODEWORDS | Spy's spoken signals, and a hint to both parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| BOOKEND | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| HORSEPLAY | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| DAYINDAYOUT | Regularly...and a hint to both parts of the starred clues' answers |
| ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE | Beatles hit that's a hint to both parts of the answer to each starred clue |
| SEETHELIGHT | Understand (and a hint to both parts of this puzzle's answers to starred clues) |
| BOYOHBOY | "Wow!" ... and a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| TIMEANDTIMEAGAIN | Repeatedly (or a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues) |
| BODYBUILDING | Weightlifter's pursuit ... or a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| FIRESIDES | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| PULLEDMUSCLES | Common sports injuries ... and a hint to hidden words that span both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| CROSSREFERENCES | Things to "see" in a dictionary, and what both parts of the answers to the starred clues are? |
| FREEFORALL | Fracas, and a hint to both words in the answers to starred clues |
| AFTERLIFE | "Field of Dreams" subject, and where both parts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| MANBABY | Certain immature adult ... with a hint to both halves of the answers to each starred clue |
| WINTERENDS | What happens on March 20, 2022, at 11:33 a.m. ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues are |
