| Let off the hook, in a way | 26 |
| Freed (from), as taxes | 22 |
| Free from an obligation | 23 |
| Above the rules, in a way | 25 |
| Given a pass, in a way | 22 |
| Freed, as from paying a tax | 27 |
| Treats specially, in a way | 26 |
| Frees from an obligation | 24 |
| Swimming laps, e.g.: Abbr. | 26 |
| Doctor's suggestion | 23 |
| Exercise, as influence | 22 |
| Exercise, as authority | 22 |
| Put forth, as strength | 22 |
| Make an all-out effort | 22 |
| Put forth, as an effort | 23 |
| Put into action, as effort | 26 |
| Put forth, as some effort | 25 |
| Put forth muscle power | 22 |
| Bring to bear, as influence | 27 |
| Apply, as muscle power | 22 |
| Apply, as mental energy | 23 |
| ___ oneself (endeavor) | 22 |
| Like effort and influence | 25 |
| Puts forth with effort | 22 |
| Puts forth, as pressure | 23 |
| Brings to bear, as influence | 28 |
| Some were louses as spouses | 27 |
| Mimi and Nicole, to Tom | 23 |
| Former significant others | 25 |
| Donald and Ivana, e.g. | 22 |
| They're no longer hitched | 29 |
| They used to be together | 24 |
| Correspondent's kisses | 26 |
| Alimony receivers, e.g. | 23 |
| Wyes' predecessors | 22 |
| Unlikely valentine swappers | 27 |
| They're no longer an item | 29 |
| They're from Splitsville | 28 |
| Partners who called it quits | 28 |
| Nicole and Mimi, to Tom | 23 |
| Custody sharers, often | 22 |
| Custody sharers, maybe | 22 |
| Britney and K-Fed, e.g. | 23 |
| Tough guests at a wedding | 25 |
| They're splitsville | 23 |
| They were once together | 23 |
| They were louses as spouses | 27 |
| They might fight over alimony | 29 |
| They may not be speaking | 24 |
| They made a split decision | 26 |
| The Gabor sisters had many | 26 |
| Spouses who've split up | 27 |
| Some tic-tac-toe players | 24 |
| Some signatures of old | 22 |
| Some monthly check recipients | 29 |
| Some alimony collectors | 23 |
| Signatures, Ã la Harpo | 25 |
| Returnees from Reno, maybe | 26 |
| Quintet in this puzzle | 22 |
| Ones who have broken up | 23 |
| Ones who are all broken up | 26 |
| Ones concerned with custody | 27 |
| Mates who've split | 22 |
| Husband and wife no more | 24 |
| Forty percent of Exxon? | 23 |
| Former spouses, informally | 26 |
| Former spouses, for short | 25 |
| Former mates, slangily | 22 |
| Flames that have cooled? | 24 |
| Flames that flamed out? | 23 |
| Fisher and Burton, to Taylor | 28 |
| Emotional baggage carriers? | 27 |
| Custody battlers, often | 23 |
| Barstool monologue subjects | 27 |
| Alimony senders, maybe | 22 |
| Alimony givers or receivers | 27 |
| Alimony givers or getters | 25 |
| New Hampshire prep school | 25 |
| Devonshire county seat | 22 |
| New England prep school town | 28 |
| New Hampshire academy town | 26 |
| Collegiate home of Puritanism | 29 |
| Where Mark Zuckerberg prepped | 29 |
| University city in Devon | 24 |
| Seat of Devon county, England | 29 |
| Phillips ___ Academy, N.H. | 26 |
| New England academy town | 24 |
| English prep school town | 24 |
| Devonshire's capital | 24 |
| Devon's county seat | 23 |
| Capital before Concord | 22 |
| Onetime tin hat wearer | 22 |
| Clam's siphon, e.g. | 23 |
| Yoga class instruction | 22 |
| Meditation instruction | 22 |
| Don't hold your breath | 26 |
| Doctor's order, at times | 28 |
| Trainer's instruction | 25 |
| Show slight relief, maybe | 25 |
| Say "Whew!," say | 26 |