| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BOWL | Postseason gridiron game, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in starred answers |
| BEONTHEBALL | Demonstrate effectiveness, and a literal hint to the puzzle theme found in the answers to starred clues |
| HOTSTUFF | 1979 song for which Donna Summer won a Grammy, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the answers to starred clues |
| THEFOURTOPS | "I Can't Help Myself" singers (1965), and hint to puzzle theme found in beginnings of answers to starred clues |
| ROLLCALL | Attendance check, and a hint to the puzzle theme in the first words of the starred answers |
| LOVEISALLAROUND | 1968 Troggs Top 10 hit, and a hint to the hidden puzzle theme in the answers to starred clues |
