| THEBEST | With 51-Across, Sinatra classic, and a hint to completing three puzzle answers |
| TURNONAD | With 69-Across, change quickly, and a hint to completing three other long answers in this puzzle |
| THATSLIFE | Sinatra classic, and hint to what's missing from this puzzle's other classics |
| RADIO | (and 6 Across) Sinatra to do performance around one for broadcasting organisation (5,7) |
| FLYMETO | With 42 Across, Sinatra tune |
| HARDEDGED | Gritty ... and a description of this puzzle, which is also a hint to completing eight answers |
| THEINVISIBLEMAN | H.G. Wells classic, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in the answers to starred clues |
| CANIGETAWITNESS | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| WINDFALL | Jackpot, e.g., and a hint to completing four puzzle answers |
| GEORGIAONMYMIND | Carmichael/Gorrell classic, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| THERESNOWHERETOGOBUTU | Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six sta |
| TIMEFRAME | Window, of sorts ... or a hint to completing 10 answers in this puzzle |
| SIDEEYE | Scornful glance ... and a hint to completing aptly placed 12 answers |
| TURNDOWNTHEBED | Item on the housekeeping checklist, or a hint to completing five puzzle answers |
| ESSAY | Short article, and a hint to completing the titles in the theme answers |
| TURNDOWNSERVICE | Hotel amenity, and a hint to three puzzle answers |
| SPILLTHEB | Blab ... or a literal hint to completing five answers in this puzzle |
| ELVIS | Star who a sang a Christmas classic and a hit about his suede shoes (both of which were blue) |
| WINWINSITUATION | Mediator's goal ... and what's found in three puzzle answers |
| TURNINGRED | Showing embarrassment ... or what the circles in three puzzle answers are literally doing |
