| ESPTEST | What you may pass if you solve this clue instantly? |
| THREEDOGNIGHT | "Joy to the World" group, and based on the ends of 20-, 34- and 43-Across, what you're having if you solve this puzzle after dark? |
| FAIL | Don't pass if it's confusing with a driver under instruction (4) |
| RDS | You may pass on these: Abbr. |
| SEETHELIGHT | What you'll do as you solve this puzzle |
| KEEPUPWITHTHEJONESES | What you do when you solve this puzzle? |
| ICEDTEA | A drink that may be consumed as you solve this puzzle on a warm day |
| GALAXYBRAIN | Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle? |
| CREDOS | Guiding principles (Theme hint: We suggest you solve this with capital letters) |
| RED | Rudolph the ___-Nosed Reindeer... (sing-along as you solve this puzzle!) |
| ELASTIC | You may solve this clue at a stretch (7) |
| NOW | As you solve this |
| INTHEEND | Finally need hint, perhaps, to solve this clue (2,3,3) |
| MOTJUSTE | Perfectly appropriate word or expression, in French, needed to solve this clue (3,5) |
| SIMON | Don't solve this clue unless he says so! (5) |
| DODOWN | Cheat and solve this clue, perhaps (2,4) |
| BRANDENBURGGATE | Solve this clue to beget grand urban construction! (11,4) |
| RECEIVE | It is better to give than to solve this clue (7) |
| NOTONE | I haven't the foggiest idea how to solve this clue. Antoine too! (3,3,4) |
| IOTA | I haven't the foggiest idea how to solve this clue. Antoine too! (3,3,4) |
