| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DAY | Word repeated in "... in, ... out" |
| DAY | Word repeated before "in" and "out" |
| ROOT | Repeated word in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" |
| CHEEK | Repeated word in "Lady in Red" |
| FROU | Repeated word in "Breathe In" band name |
| ALAS | Word repeated in "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" |
| TEN | Theme answer count, amount of letters in each, word hidden in each, and, when repeated twice, today's date |
| LEFTRIGHT | Repeated words in a drill sergeant's marching order, and a hint to how the first and second word, in turn, of each starred answer would be touch-typed |
