| SOCIETAL | With 70-Across, customs |
| MADETO | (and 5 Across) Custom-built, as a ruler is (4,2,7) |
| YOUCANTRUN | With 70 Across, the trouble with fallout? |
| ABERCROMBIE | With 70-Across, clothing magnate David posing with a bass? |
| BED | With 70-Across, what the end of 17-, 33-, 42- or 63-Across describes |
| STATE | With 70-Across, what the first word of each long Across answer is vis-a-vis the bracketed place in its clue |
| GGGE | With 70-Across, dramatic opening of 62-Across's Fifth |
| ROCKBOTTOM | With 70 Across, Stephen King and Dave Barry's musical group (with "the") |
| THEYREALL | With 70-Across, what 20-, 26- and 49-Across have in common |
| BUSHCOMESTOSHOVE | Then (with 70-Across) the usual horseplay happens ... |
| REAGANINTHEROUGH | Then (with 70-Across) the usual horseplay happens ... |
| ODDS | With 70-Across, "It's more than likely ..." |
| AGRA | With 70-Across, Taj Mahal locale |
| GLENN | With 70-Across, Actress - Drama winner |
| EAST | With 70 Across, U.N. member since 2002 |
| LAO | With 70-Across, Taoism founder |
| CUTOUTTHE | With 70 Across, undergo liposuction? |
| DELLA | With 70-Across, "Touched by an Angel" star |
| HEAD | With 70-Across, call it a night, say |
| CHAI | With 70 Across, spicy brew |
