| DROPABEAT | Trick to solving the shaded answers in this puzzle |
| LIGHT | Candle product that can follow each half of the shaded answers |
| BUTTERTARTS | Classic Canadian treats made with the shaded answers |
| LAYER | With 51-Down, description of the shaded answers? |
| HOW | "___ did you do that?" (question about someone's method) (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in ye |
| WE | "Here ___ go again!" (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| KNEW | Was sure about (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| LOVE | Opposite of hate (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| WAS | Past tense version of "is" (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| HERE | ___, there, everywhere (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| TO | Counterpart of "from," on a gift tag (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword. |
| STAY | "Don't leave!" (Theme answer: This answer completes a "September" lyric with the other shaded answers, which are the same as the ones in these locations in yesterday's crossword.) |
| DROPIT | "That'll be enough of that subject" ... and a hint to solving the answers to starred clues |
| SPINTHEBOTTLE | Classic party game ... or a hint to solving the answers that intersect circles |
| KIMBER | The first Great British Rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of the celebrity in the centre of the grid Bake-Off winner, Edd _ (6) |
| ANAGRAM | Hint to solving the eight starred clues |
| LATERALTHINKING | Shoot weak ruler: unusual approach to solving the problem |
| ASNECESSARY | Whenrequired ... or a terse hint to solving the starred clues |
| KNIVESOUT | 2019 Rian Johnson whodunit film, or hint to solving the starred clues |
| NEARLYWARM | Quite close to solving the clue "Reasonably affectionate"? (6,4) |
