Hint : 21 answers – Crossword-Clue

___ change (or a hint to the puzzle theme) _____ hint (clue in) ''__ you take a hint?'' ''Drop a hint,'' e.g. "___ disturb!" (and a hint for 17-, 40- and 65-Across, and 10- and 30-Down) "___ my memory" ("Give me a hint") "___ the hint!" "500" index that hints at this puzzle's theme "A hint of lovely oblivion," per D. H. Lawrence "All of Me" actress whose first name is a hint to this puzzle's theme "Be careful what you say," and a hint to a feature shared by this puzzle's perimeter answers "Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme "Captain Marvel" publisher ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across "Cómo ___?" (with a hint to this puzzle's theme) "Finger lickin' good" sloganeer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme "For your ears only" ... and a hint to first words of 17-, 27- and 48-Across "Forget it!", and a hint to the starts of 19-, 28- and 44-Across "Get going!," and a hint for the starts of 17-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across "Good job!" (and a hint to the beginning of 17-, 27-, 43- or 57-Across) "Good luck!" ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across "Gosh" ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues "Gross!" (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) "Have a nice day" response, and a literal hint to this puzzle's theme "Help!"... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 42- and 53-Across "Hmmmmm ..." [as hinted at by the three groups of black squares in the middle of the grid] "Hush!" (and hint to how 4-, 9- and 21-Down are formed) "I at least need a hint here ..." (with sword drawn) "I Can't Help Myself" singers (1965), and hint to puzzle theme found in beginnings of answers to starred clues "I'm buying!," at a bar ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme "I'm freezing!" and a hint to this puzzle's theme "Jerry Maguire" catchphrase, a hint to what's hidden in eight answers "Lead the way!", and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme "Let it go!" (and hint to this puzzle's theme) "Let this be our little secret" ... with a hint to 18-, 23-, 50- or 54-Across "Never mind," and a hint to this puzzle's theme "Oops!" (and a hint to 17-, 26-, and 44-Across) "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 11- and 27-Down) "Remember what I said!" ... and a hint to what can follow each part of the answers to starred clues "See ya!" (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) "Shh!" (and a hint to the feature shared by the answers to starred clues) "Shut up!" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme "Shut yer yapper!" (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 47-Across) "Something's fishy," and a hint to this puzzle's theme "Stop that!" ... and a hint to the answers to 17-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across "That goes for me, too!" (and a hint to both words in 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) "That's final!" (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) "That's repulsive!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme "The Lord of the Rings" region, and a hint to the shared feature of 17-, 28- and 44-Across and 26-Down "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme song, and a hint to what 17-, 27- and 48-Across have in common "The wart stops here" product, and a hint to the theme found in eight puzzle answers "Too bad," and a hint to this puzzle's theme "We're on to you!" (and a hint to how this puzzle's other four longest answers were created) "Whoa! Do that somewhere else!" ... which hints at what can be shared by the beginning and end of the answers to starred clues [Hint] Apple in the head [Hint] Apple off the head [Hint] Apple on the head [Hint] Apple? Went ahead! *Hooch from the hinterlands *Noted Seuss protagonist with an upcoming birthday, and a hint to a two-part puzzle that begins this week (1) *Whom "I'm in love with" in an Ames Brothers song, and a hint to what the answers to starred clues contain 12 in the title of a 1995 Bruce Willis film [NOTE: This puzzle contains twenty 12s, nineteen of which are in the clues. Can you find the lone 12 that's hidden in the answers? It's plainly visible, reading across or down. (Hint: It's not six letters long. 1936 Prokofiev work, and hint to parts of the answers to starred clues 1957 novel, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 45-Across and 11- and 34-Down 1961 #1 hit for Dion, and a literal hint to this puzzle's hidden theme 1964 Shangri-Las hit ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 17-, 24-, 47- and 59-Across 1964 Berne best seller (and a hint to seven other answers in this puzzle) 1964 #1 hit, and hint to theme found in last words of 18- and 64-Across and 3- and 31-Down 1965 Beach Boys hit, and hint to this puzzle's theme 1968 Troggs Top 10 hit, and a hint to the hidden puzzle theme in the answers to starred clues 1969 Joe South hit, and hint to puzzle theme found in last words of 18- and 55-Across and 3- and 27-Down 1969 #3 hit ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme 1969 Cream hit ... or a hint to the seven "mathematical" clues in this puzzle 1970 Leon Uris book, and a hint to this puzzle's theme 1971 Oscar-winning film whose title is hinted at nine times in this grid 1976 Neil Young-Stephen Stills single, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across 1979 song for which Donna Summer won a Grammy, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the answers to starred clues 1980s Nell Carter sitcom, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the ends of 17-, 32-, 39- and 46-Across 1982 Disney film based on an S.E. Hinton novel 1987 Costner film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme 1996 Robin Williams film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme 1997 Kevin Spacey film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme 1997 Kevin Kline film, and a hint to the puzzle theme hidden in four answers 1999 film whose title is a hint to this puzzle's theme 2004 Adam Sandler movie, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in 17-, 28-, 38- and 45-Across 2006 Scorsese film, and a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues 2006 Cate Blanchett film, and hint to this puzzle's theme 2008 Jodi Picoult novel ... or a hint to the puzzle theme 2012 Olympics locale, with a hint to the ends of the answers to the six starred clues 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle About to bloom ... or a hint to 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across Abridged maxim about accepting an apt description, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across Accommodating person? ... or a hint to 20-, 28-, 48- and 57-Across Add a hint of color to Advice during a solar eclipse (and a homophonic hint to uncovering this puzzle's secret image) Advice to the rash, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Advocates for change, and a hint to a hidden letter sequence found in 17-, 22-, 37- and 46-Across After following the instructions to make a big one, hint that tells you where to look around to find hidden booty Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across Afternoons, briefly (and hint to this puzzle's theme) Aging consequence, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Alice Walker novel ... or a hint to 12 squares in this puzzle An oenophile might detect a hint of this Angle (and a three-word hint to this puzzle's theme) Annual English sports event that begins today, and a hint to this puzzle's theme April 20th substance, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Artwork using both paint and collage, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters As expected, or, golfwise, a hint to numbers found in 17-, 23- and 50-Across Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Assuming an attitude of importance, and a hint to what ends 17-, 26- and 41-Across Attendance check, and a hint to the puzzle theme in the first words of the starred answers Audi rival, and, when spoken as a command, a hint to this puzzle's theme Auto additives co. that hints at this puzzle's theme Automotive part ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme Average guy (and a hint to the first part of 17- and 65-Across and 11- and 30-Down) AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six italicized clues Baby moniker that became wildly popular in the 2000s (hint: read it backwards) Backside ... or a hint to the puzzle theme Bad luck, and a hint to the four longest across answers Ball offer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Bar offer, and hint to this puzzle's theme Barest hint Bargaining phrase ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme Bartender's denial, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Baseball ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme Baseball coups, and a hint to the homophonic relationship in the sequence of first words in 18-, 24-, 54- and 61-Across Basics of business, or a hint to the end of the answers to starred clues Beatles song, and a hint to the hidden word in 17-, 27- and 44-Across Bedtime hint Best Picture of 1958, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Best Picture of 1965, and a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-, 50- and 59-Across Bettor's question, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Big bang cause, and an informal hint to 17-, 23-, 47- and 57-Across Big hit (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-, and 49-Across) Big name in household hints Big name in publishing, and a visual hint to the three adjacent pairs of answers to starred clues Bits or hints Board game demand, and hint to this puzzle's theme Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond Boldly patterned warblers ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 50- and 59-Across Boob tube (and a hint to 17- and 65-Across and 11- and 30-Down) Brain substance, and a hint to the ends of 17- and 37-Across and 11- and 28-Down Break, briefly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Breakfast brand since 1928 that hints at the starts of 20-, 33- and 43-Across Breakfast serving, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters Bridge player's need, and hint to this puzzle's theme Burglary ... or a hint to 17/18-, 26/29-, 47/51- and 62/63-Across Cable channel ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues Call it quits ... with a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 56-Across Camp classic by the Weather Girls ... or a homophonic hint to 3-, 8-, 26- and 31-Down Campbell's soup slogan, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in 18-, 20-, 40- and 56-Across Canceled ... or a hint to answering 17-, 27-, 34-, 45- and 57-Across Card game that's a hint to today's theme Cartoon cat, in his own voice, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Casino cry ... or a hint for 16-, 23-, 37- and 45-Across Casino game, and hint to the theme in last words of answers to starred clues Cast aside, in social media (and a hint to 17-, 28-, and 48-Across) Cavity filler's letters, or, said another way, a hint to 17-, 29-, 49- and 65-Across CBS drama co-starring Scott Foley (who co-created this puzzle), and a hint to puzzle theme that begins answers to 17-, 28-, 47- and 61-Across Celebrity hinted at by the ends of 30-, 32- and 36-Across Certain spring training matches, and a hint to this puzzle's theme Change, e.g., and a hint to this puzzle's theme Chaos ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across Children's game hinted at by the circled letters Choice for a dog, as well as a hint to this puzzle's theme Classic 1911 children's novel ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme Classic advertising slogan ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 52-Across Classic breakup line, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle's theme answers Classic Broadway show tune, or a hint to the word ladder revealed by the answers to the eight starred clues Classic Hitchcock film, and a hint to the end of 18-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across Classic language, and with 61-Across, hint to the puzzle theme found at the starts of 20-, 37- and 57-Across Classic Miles Davis album ... or a hint to the start of 17-, 22-, 37- or 45-Across Classic name in retail clothing ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Classic novel of 1,000 pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across Classic TV intro ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 22-, 30-, 42- and 47-Across Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters Classical rebuke, and a homophonic hint to 20-, 41- and 58-Across Close associates, and a hint to this puzzle's highlighted squares Close race (and a hint to 17-, 31-, and 47-Across) Clothing embroidery, maybe, and a hint to finding the "insiders" in the answers to starred clues Common refrain that's a hint to this puzzle's theme Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue Compromised . . . or a hint to the puzzle theme Conflict, and a hint to unraveling the puzzle's circled letters Confronting unpleasant consequences of one's actions (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) Constitutional guarantee, and a hint to what's concealed in 17-, 26-, and 43-Across Constructed for endurance, and a hint for the word hidden in 20-, 34- and 43-Across Continue with the fun, and a hint to each part of the answers to starred clues Contract clone (whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle's theme) Convey, as a hint Cops, in slang ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Corporate division, informally ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down Coxcombs (and a hint to solving this puzzle) Cozy inn whose abbreviation is a hint to this puzzle's theme Creators, and hint to the first three letters of 17-, 23-, 50- and 61-across Crime-solving hints Crossword hint Cry hinted at by the last words of 23-, 38-, and 49-Across