| POETSCORNER | Westminster Abbey attraction, and one of four in this puzzle |
| HOTCORNER | Third base, in baseball lingo, or one of four in this puzzle |
| CORNERSTONE | Place to find a date ... and any one of four in this puzzle (circled letters are hints) |
| WASH | One of four in this puzzle |
| MINUTEHAND | Indicator on a clock ... or one of four in this puzzle? |
| ACE | One of four in this puzzle |
| TETRADS | Groups of four, and what's spelled out by the groups of four in this puzzle's theme answers |
| VICESQUAD | Deputy's one of four in this part of the police force (4,5) |
| SIZE | One of four in this grid |
| CLUE | One of twenty-four in this puzzle |
| CONNECT | Never miss quiz show which inspired four groups of four in this grid |
| ONLY | Never miss quiz show which inspired four groups of four in this grid |
| STRAIGHTMEN | Some actors ... like the four in this puzzle, when their names are written in uppercase letters |
| GEMS | Display-case sparklers (there are 4 in this puzzle) (4) |
| PATIOHEATERS | They're often lit at garden parties (... the first four in this one) |
| FINE | Jaywalking penalty, and Step 4 in this puzzle's word chain |
| GLENNCLOSE | Six-time Academy Award nominated US actress whose film roles include Joan Castleman in The Wife, Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction and Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (5,5) |
| CENTRALPARK | New York City tourist attraction, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| CUPID | Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection, son of Venus (5) |
| RBI | A grand slam earns four in this stat line |
