| MARIE | With 7-Across, organization guru from Japan |
| DOCTORS | With 36- and 40-Across, organization whose name hints at some missing letters in this puzzle |
| SWAMI | Spiritual guru from India Vivekananda |
| CHOPRA | New Age guru from New Delhi |
| IVEHAD | Today is the last day of summer; with 7-Across, 23-Across, and 34-Across, what I hope you can say about your summer |
| BANANA | With 7-Across, something to start with |
| OCEAN | With 7-Across, Rhode Island, with "the" |
| FIT | With 7-Across, dovetail with, say |
| FROOT | With 7-Across, product with the longtime mascot Toucan Sam |
| CASH | With 7-Across, game show with Ben Bailey driving a taxi |
| ABBEY | With 7-Across, Beatles album with a zebra crossing on its cover |
| DONOT | With 7-Across, street sign with a red circle and white bar |
| APPLE | With 7-Across, longtime cereal brand with a fruit in its name |
| BOJACK | With 7-Across, titular cartoon character voiced by Will Arnett |
| WHITE | With 7-Across, the sound of rain or a whirring fan |
| BINGE | With 7-Across, enjoy season after season of |
| POLI | With 7-Across, gov. major |
| EASY | WIth 7-Across, a piece of cake |
| PETER | With 7-Across, late actor who starred in "Easy Rider" |
| DAY | With 7-Across, annual environmental celebration |