| MUCHADO | With 39- and 44-Across, dramatic work depicted in this puzzle's grid |
| ICANSHOW | With 39- and 44-Across, promise that Aladdin sings to Jasmine (and a hint to the answers to the starred clues) |
| CHIEFJUSTICE | With 39 and 44 Across, the most major magistrate |
| DANTE | Author of the work depicted in this puzzle |
| THE | With 38- and 63-Across, work depicted in this puzzle |
| THETEMPEST | Bard's work depicted the storm! (3,7) |
| OREOCOOKIES | Stackable snacks depicted in this puzzle's grid ... and whose middle layer is spelled by the grid's uncrossed letters |
| SEVENOXEN | Celestial figure depicted in this puzzle's grid, in Roman folklore |
| WAGONOFHEAVEN | Celestial figure depicted in this puzzle's grid, in Babylonian folklore |
| DRINKINGGOURD | Celestial figure depicted in this puzzle's grid, in African American folklore |
| SWISSROLL | Sweet treat depicted in this puzzle's grid |
| DOUBLEDIPPERS | Ones committing a party foul ... or the images depicted in this puzzle's grid? |
| HOTAIRBALLOON | Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid |
| WEDDING | Event depicted in this puzzle's grid |
| VIBESHIFT | Adjustment in the feel of a conversation whose second word is the keyboard key used to capitalize: 2 wds. (Theme explanation: This answer is visually depicted in this puzzle's circled letters.) |
| TOPHATS | Items sported by the answers to the starred clues ... and something depicted in this puzzle in more |
| DISNEY | *He won 26 Oscars, including an Academy Honorary Award (consisting of one full-sized and seven miniature statuettes) for the film depicted in this puzzle's starred answers |
| BOOKOFSAMUEL | Hebrew Bible text with the story depicted in this puzzle |
| PAPERTRAIL | Thing followed in an investigation... as depicted in this puzzle |
| REDLETTERDAYS | Noteworthy times, and what's depicted in this puzzle |
