| ATOMICSUBMARINE | When the main course was ready, [ZAP!] the six-foot hoagie turned into an ... |
| HARVEY | Who is the six-foot invisible rabbit in the 1950 James Stewart film of the same name? (6) |
| THOR | Godly nickname for the six-foot-six blond pitcher Noah Syndergaard |
| TEATIME | When the main meal of the day is served (3-4) |
| ENDING | Part of a rom-com when the main characters finally kiss, perhaps |
| STEAMING | Moving under power when the main gets rough! (8) |
| AFTERWARDS | In due course was redraft wrong? (10) |
| RIO | City whose Olympic golf course was overrun by capybaras |
| DIDACTIC | Learnt law, first course was educative (8) |
| LITTLEDIPPER | At the party where the scientist was demonstrating her new shrink ray, [ZAP!] the punch ladle turned into a ... |
| MERETRIFLE | When the dessert was brought out, [ZAP!] the pudding cake turned into a ... |
| MICROSECONDS | Finally, when the still-hungry guests went back for more, [ZAP!] the additional helpings turned into ... |
| SMALLFRIES | When the appetizers were passed around, [ZAP!] the potato wedges turned into ... |
| SEASON | Time of the year when the main's working (6) |
| SIA | Singer whose "Breathe Me" was part of the "Six Feet Under" series finale |
| RINGS | Tolkien epic turned into an Oscar-winning trilogy of films by Peter Jackson, The Lord Of The - - - (5) |
| EDDIE | ___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom |
| SETTHEPACE | Was ready to take the first step to lead the field (3,3,4) |
| BUTTERFATALLY | Top the toast while it's still in the toaster (Zap!)? |
| ABU | He gets turned into an elephant in the remake of "Aladdin" |