| Mountebank's forte | 22 |
| Misdirect, maybe | 16 |
| Making a coin vanish, e.g. | 26 |
| Lobster ___ (night shift) | 25 |
| It gets turned on the street | 28 |
| David Copperfield marvel | 24 |
| April Fool's antic | 22 |
| "___ or treat?" | 25 |
| It won't go out | 19 |
| Explanation for why some pillows do weird things? | 49 |
| Covered in bling, say | 21 |
| Philip Ardagh children's book, "___ and Rubber Chickens" | 70 |
| Con artist's forte | 22 |
| Ex-athlete's ailment, perhaps | 33 |
| Affliction that may be helpful in a proposal? | 45 |
| Unpredictable joint | 19 |
| Troublesome leg joint | 21 |
| Quirky joint | 12 |
| Magician's joint? | 21 |
| It may require joint checking? | 30 |
| It may require joint checking | 29 |
| They give a lot | 15 |
| Bad conditions for playing hoops, say | 37 |
| Tiny flow | 9 |
| Thin stream | 11 |
| Small flow | 10 |
| Hardly a torrent | 16 |
| Fall in drops | 13 |
| Type of financial theory | 24 |
| Theory discussed while doing your business? | 43 |
| Reaganomics theory | 18 |
| Plumber's inquiry about a drippy faucet? | 44 |
| Deceptive "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" star? | 52 |
| Athlete's problem | 21 |
| Teen Age Idol singer (almost) | 32 |
| Professional's shortcut | 27 |
| Halloween math? | 15 |
| Statement made in the fall | 26 |
| October custom done in costume | 30 |
| Late-October choices | 20 |
| Halloween alternatives | 22 |
| Cry while holding a bag | 23 |
| Choice words for this event | 27 |
| Choice on Halloween | 19 |
| Took part in a Halloween ritual | 31 |
| Halloween tradition | 19 |
| Oct. 31 tradition | 17 |
| Activity of some ghosts | 23 |
| Wily style of diplomacy? | 24 |
| Sly inquiry | 11 |
| "How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?" is one | 69 |
| "How many months have 28 days?," e.g. | 47 |
| Magic show units | 16 |
| What the card shark plays | 25 |
| Trained animal's repertoire | 31 |
| Thirteen, at bridge | 19 |
| Mercer's shenanigans =Ricks _____ | 37 |
| "How's ____?" | 27 |
| Halloween offerings | 19 |
| "The Breakfast of Charlatans"? | 40 |
| Fool a onetime child actor? | 27 |
| Marksman's fancy skill | 26 |
| You can't do them if you're missing your cue | 52 |
| Pro's special skills | 24 |
| F.T.C. concern | 14 |
| Br'er Rabbit, for one | 25 |
| Unreliable whist players? | 25 |
| Old variety of backgammon | 25 |
| Being a jerk on Magician.org? | 29 |
| Dress in fancy duds | 19 |
| Ingenious or sly | 16 |
| Having a catch | 14 |
| Hard to unravel | 15 |
| Unflattering Nixon sobriquet | 28 |
| Nickname for Nixon | 18 |
| Crafty British admiral? | 23 |
| Problem requiring tact | 22 |
| Roman dining couch | 18 |
| Like some pasta | 15 |
| French flag | 11 |
| Pasta seen in party salads | 26 |
| Like the U.S. flag, in terms of hues | 36 |
| Like some ink cartridges | 24 |
| Like many national flags | 24 |
| It flies over the Élysée Palace | 38 |
| French flag adjective | 21 |
| France's national flag | 26 |
| France's flag, e.g. | 23 |
| France's flag | 17 |
| July 14, in France | 18 |
| French and Italian flags | 24 |
| Hand-held "Star Trek" devices | 39 |
| Three-pointed hat | 17 |
| Minuteman's hat | 19 |
| Colonial hat | 12 |
| Like a Minuteman's hat | 26 |
| Cocked hats | 11 |
| Knitted fabric | 14 |
| Warp-knit fabric | 16 |
| Swimsuit material | 17 |