| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OHMY | WORDS FOLLOWING THE THEME REFRAIN |
| OHMY | Refrain from Dorothy and hint to the theme |
| LITERAL | Following the exact words. |
| AHORSE | First words of the "Mr. Ed" theme |
| ESP | Psychic letters hidden in the theme words |
| MAMA | Honoree of the puzzle (and the starts of the theme answer words) |
| BLACKJACK | Casino game, and hint to the theme in last words of answers to starred clues |
| ROLLCALL | Attendance check, and a hint to the puzzle theme in the first words of the starred answers |
| SANDS | Metaphor for time ... and, when divided into three words, puzzle theme found in the four longest across answers |
