Crossword Clue:

47 Across and the like

AnswerCrossword Clue
MIDTERMLike the upcoming elections, and a hint to the four longest Across answers
OPPLike across and down: Abbr.
EGG'The -- and I' ('47 film)
MUIR'The Ghost and Mrs. --' ('47 film)
LAPAcross the pool and back
HOLDEMPoker variety ... and what the four longest across answers do?
ZUNIRIVERIt flows across the border of New Mexico and Arizona
HOODOOBad luck, and a hint to the four longest across answers
FOURWAYSTOPIntersection type, and a clue to the other longest Across answers
SISISENORAcapulco assent (and a phonetic hint to four of the Across answers)
PRIVATEPRACTICEDoctor's self-employment, and a hint to the starts of the five longest across answers
ALTEREDSTATES1980 William Hurt film (and what eight answers herein contain on a trip across the country)
INHDHow many TV shows are shown, and a hint to the seven longest across answers' common feature
SANDSMetaphor for time ... and, when divided into three words, puzzle theme found in the four longest across answers