Crossword clues for hint (and a hint to this puzzle's theme)AnswerClueAGELESSEternal, and a hint to this puzzle's phonetic themeTRANSFERRNAMolecule that sends amino acids to ribosomes ... and a hint to the theme of this puzzleSNOWDRIFTSWinter storm occurrences ... and a hint to the theme of this puzzleTAKENAWAYRemoved (and a hint to solving this puzzle's theme)NOSAINTHardly a model of perfection, and a hint to how this puzzle's theme puns are derivedSHOPAROUNDLook for bargains (and a hint that explains this puzzle's theme)LONGWith 42- and 66-Across, words to an old friend, whose end is a hint this puzzle's grid and themePARESDOWNGradually trims ... or a phonetic second hint to solving this puzzle's themeSILENTMOVIETalkie predecessor, and a hint to understanding this puzzle's themeMERGELEFTWhat you might have to do for some highway construction ... or a first hint to solving this puzzle's themeCHANGETHESUBJECTSwitch topics, and a hint to solving this puzzle's theme answersBIGGIRLSDONTCRY1962 #1 hit by the group hinted at in this puzzle's themePUTONTHEDLSidelined by injury, in baseball lingo, and a hint to how this puzzle's theme puns are formedHOUSEOFCARDSHit Netflix show that hints at the theme hidden in the puzzle's bordersCOMPOUNDWThe wart stops here product, and a hint to the theme found in eight puzzle answersBREAKINGRANKSSplitting with one's group ... or a hint to the theme found in four puzzle rowsASTARISBORNThrice-remade movie ... or, when parsed as six words, a hint to the theme clues in this puzzleITSNOTYOUITSMEClassic breakup line, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle's theme answersCOFFEEStarbucks energizer, and a hint to the starts of this puzzle's theme answersLGBTQueer community inits., and a hint to the start of this puzzle's theme answersBROKENPROMISECertain moral lapse, and a hint to what's hidden in this puzzle's theme answersDARKESTTIMELINEAlternate universe in which things are extremely bad, and a hint to the hidden parts of this puzzle's themeULCERTIFIEDLike products with wires tested for safety ... and a hint to the letters imprinted in this puzzle's theme answersOUTSIDEINTERESTHobby ... or a hint for how to finish the theme answers to this puzzleHAMWith "on" and 59-Across, a hint to the theme hidden in three places in this puzzleINEEDMYSPACEBack off a bit, or a hint to the circled letters in each of this puzzle's theme answersLOVEISALLAROUNDThe Mary Tyler Moore Show theme, or a hint to the start needed to complete 12 answers in this puzzleALLWith 43-, 59-, and 91-Across, wayward, and a hint to this puzzle's themeITSWith 40-Across, a chorus line ... or a hint to this puzzle's themeYOUClassic late-night text or, read homonymically, a hint to this puzzle's theme
