| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OATH | Secret pledge in each of the four longest Across answers |
| ASPS | Venomous snakes lurking in each of the four longest puzzle answers |
| RAVEN | Bird "nesting" in the four longest Across answers |
| ACE | Service found in the four longest Across answers herein |
| SANDS | Metaphor for time ... and, when divided into three words, puzzle theme found in the four longest across answers |
| KEY | Computer feature that ends each of the five longest across answers |
