| WHISTLEBLOWERS | What 20-, 25- and 47-Across all are, in one way or another |
| TWISTENDING | Plot surprise... or what 18-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across all literally have? |
| COVERSONGS | Musical remakes, and what 17-, 26-, 40-, and 50-Across all are, in a way |
| SHOWOFHANDS | Quick polling method, and what 17-, 29-, and 49-Across all are, in different ways |
| LETTERSTOSANTA | Certain holiday mail ... or what 20-, 25- and |
| IKNOWTHEDRILL | "This isn't new to me," or what 20-, 25 or 47- Across might say? |
| FINALFAREWELL | Last parting, or what can literally be found in 20-, 25- and 47-Across |
| WORN | It's shabby in one way or another (4) |
| SOMEHOW | Home's improved by old wife in one way or another (7) |
| ESTIS | Mi impedimento ____, Ter. Andria 707: y'all are in my way |
| UKRAINE | Changes are in one country first, then another (7) |
| ADDRESSBOOK | All your friends are in one freely adsorbed with KO's (7,4) |
| WORSE | In one way or another, poorer (5) |
| RATE | At any ___; in one way or another |
| ANYHOW | In one way or another |
| THATSTHESPIRIT | "I like your attitude!," and what can be said about the starts of 20-, 25-, and 47-Across? |
| TARTAREAN | Infernal paintings are in one shade of brown (9) |
| LIMITED | Sort of company overs are in one-day cricket (7) |
| ROW | You're prepared if your "ducks" are in one |
| AHOUSEDIVIDED | It "cannot stand" per 1-Down ... or a hint to 20-, 25- and 47-Across |
