| SHIFTINGSANDS | Unpredictable nature, and a theme hint |
| DIRECTORSCUT | Edited version of a film, and a theme hint |
| COLLEGEBOUND | Planning to attend a university, and a theme hint |
| YOUREASAINT | "Thanks a million for all that help," and a theme hint |
| SPIESINDISGUISE | 2019 film whose secret agent protagonist becomes a pigeon, and a theme hint |
| MIXEDFOREST | Area with both deciduous and coniferous trees ... and a theme hint |
| CLOSINGTIME | What's after last call at a bar, and a theme hint |
| CORNERTHEMARKET | Gain control on Wall Street, and a theme hint |
| SIGNIN | Logon, and a theme hint |
| AGREETODISAGREE | Leave an argument unresolved, and a theme hint |
| RISINGSEALEVELS | Oceanographer's climate concern, and a theme hint |
| UPSIDEDOWNCAKE | Dessert "topped" with fruit, and a theme hint |
| FALLCOLORS | Autumn tones, and a theme hint |
| QUICKTURNAROUND | Timely response time, and a theme hint |
| BRAINFOOD | Grub that keeps you smart, and a theme hint |
| PRINCESSES | Disney "royalty," and a theme hint |
| ITGETSBETTER | Comforting words, and a theme hint |
| CLOTHESLINES | Dryers' predecessors, and a theme hint |
| CREDITLINE | Borrower's limit, and a theme hint |
| LOOKBOTHWAYS | Advice for someone crossing the street, and a theme hint |
