| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RAH | WORD OF CHEER HIDDEN IN THEME ANSWERS |
| RISE | Word providing a hint to the hidden theme answers |
| DIRECTIONFINDER | Device useful in navigation, or in discovering the hidden theme in the answers to starred clues |
| WHERESTHEBEEF | Classic ad line, and question you need to answer to find the hidden theme in four starred answers |
| LOVEISALLAROUND | 1968 Troggs Top 10 hit, and a hint to the hidden puzzle theme in the answers to starred clues |
| REAR | Word hidden in each of the theme entries |
| TEN | Theme answer count, amount of letters in each, word hidden in each, and, when repeated twice, today's date |
