| DEAR | "Darling", "Honey" |
| DEAR | "Diary" starter? |
| DEAR | "Elementary, my ___ Watson" (line associated with Sherlock Holmes) |
| DEAR | "Hang on for ___ life" |
| DEAR | "He is a ___ friend of mine." (Beloved) |
| DEAR | "Honey" |
| DEAR | "Honeybunch" alternative |
| DEAR | "Honeykins" |
| DEAR | "It's near and ___ to my heart" |
| DEAR | "Martha My ___" (Beatles song) |
| DEAR | "My ___ readers..." (storybook opener, perhaps) |
| DEAR | "My little chickadee" |
| DEAR | "Oh ___" ("That's not good!") |
| DEAR | "She is very ___ to me." (highly prized and beloved) |
| DEAR | "That is very ___ to me" (highly precious) |
| DEAR | "That's near and ___ to my heart" |
| DEAR | "We were hanging on for ___ life!" |
| DEAR | "___ Abby" |
| DEAR | "___ Abby" (advice column originated by Ann Landers' twin) |
| DEAR | "___ Abby" (advice column) |
| DEAR | "___ Diary ..." |
| DEAR | "___ Diary" (words starting some journal entries) |
| DEAR | "___ Diary,..." |
| DEAR | "___ Diary..." |
| DEAR | "___ Diary..." (diary entry starter) |
| DEAR | "___ Diary..." (journal entry) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (2017 Best Musical Tony winner) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (2017 Tony winner for Best Musical) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (2021 movie) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (Broadway musical) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (musical film starring Ben Platt) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (popular Broadway musical) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen" (upcoming film based on a Broadway musical) |
| DEAR | "___ Evan Hansen," musical with an eponymous film adaptation that is one of the highest-grossing Broadway musicals |
| DEAR | "___ Future Husband" (Meghan Trainor song) |
| DEAR | "___ Future Husband," 2014 Meghan Trainor song |
| DEAR | "___ Future Husband," 2014 track by Meghan Trainor about her wishes in a potential suitor |
| DEAR | "___ John (Taylor's Version)" |
| DEAR | "___ John" (Nicholas Sparks novel) |
| DEAR | "___ John," 2010 Channing Tatum film |
| DEAR | "___ John," 2010 song by Taylor Swift rumored to be about her romance with John Mayer |
| DEAR | "___ Prudence" (Beatles song from the "White Album") |
| DEAR | "___ Prudence" (Beatles song on the White Album) |
| DEAR | "___ Prudence" (Beatles song) |
| DEAR | "___ Santa . . ." |
| DEAR | "___ Santa ..." (start of a child's letter) |
| DEAR | "___ Santa" (start of a Christmas list) |
| DEAR | "___ Santa..." (letter opener) |
| DEAR | "___ Sir or Madam ..." |
| DEAR | "___ Sir or Madam" (letter starter) |
| DEAR | "___ Sugar" (advice column) |
| DEAR | "___ Sugars," podcast for advice hosted by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond |
| DEAR | "___ Theodosia" (song from "Hamilton") |
| DEAR | "___ White People" (2014 film adapted into a Netflix series) |
| DEAR | "___ White People" (2017-2021 Netflix series) |
| DEAR | "___ White People" (Netflix comedy series narrated by Giancarlo Esposito) |
| DEAR | "___ White People" (Netflix series narrated by Giancarlo Esposito) |
| DEAR | "___ White People" (Netflix series) |
| DEAR | "___ White People," four-seasons-long TV series starring Logan Browning that ended in 2021 |
| DEAR | "___ diary . . ." |
| DEAR | "___ me!" |
| DEAR | "___ me" |
| DEAR | "____ Abby" |
| DEAR | "____ Heart" |
| DEAR | "_____ Abby" |
| DEAR | "_____ Diary..." |
| DEAR | ''__ Sir or Madam . . .'' |
| DEAR | ''__ Sir or Madam . . .'' (letter starter) |
| DEAR | ''__ Sir or Madam'' |
| DEAR | 2017 Best Musical Tony winner "___ Evan Hansen" |
| DEAR | 2017's Tony Award-winning musical, "___ Evan Hansen" |
| DEAR | Abby address? |
| DEAR | Affectionate address |
| DEAR | Affectionate letter opener |
| DEAR | Angel |
| DEAR | Baby |
| DEAR | Babycakes |
| DEAR | Before John or me |
| DEAR | Beloved |
| DEAR | Beloved person |
| DEAR | Billet-doux beginner |
| DEAR | Bosom |
| DEAR | Bride to the groom |
| DEAR | Broadway's "___ Evan Hansen" |
| DEAR | Channing Tatum starrer "___ John" |
| DEAR | Channing Tatum's "___ John" |
| DEAR | Channing Tatum's film "___ John" |
| DEAR | Channing Tatum's movie "___ John" |
| DEAR | Charging high prices |
| DEAR | Cherished |
| DEAR | Cherished one |
| DEAR | Cherished, special |
| DEAR | Cheryl Strayed's "___ Sugar" |
| DEAR | Close |
| DEAR | Close to one's heart |
| DEAR | Common first word of a letter |
| DEAR | Common word to start a letter with |
| DEAR | Costly |
| DEAR | Cupcake |
| DEAR | Darling |
| DEAR | Darling alternative |
| DEAR | Darling, precious |
| DEAR | Diary starter |
| DEAR | Diary-entry opener? |
| DEAR | Dollface |
| DEAR | Endearing word at the start of some letters |
| DEAR | Expensive |
| DEAR | Expensive or highly valued |
| DEAR | First word in a 13-Across |
| DEAR | First word in a letter to Santa |
| DEAR | First word in a letter, often |
| DEAR | First word in a letter, usually |
| DEAR | First word in many letters |
| DEAR | First word in many letters, usually |
| DEAR | First word in many personal letters |
| DEAR | First word in some emails |
| DEAR | First word of a business letter |
| DEAR | First word of a formal email |
| DEAR | First word of a letter |
| DEAR | First word of many a letter |
| DEAR | First word of many diary entries |
| DEAR | First word of many letters |
| DEAR | First word of some letters and diary entries |
| DEAR | Greeting that starts some formal emails |
| DEAR | Hang on for __ life |
| DEAR | Hang on for ___ life |
| DEAR | Hard on the budget |
| DEAR | Having great value |
| DEAR | Heartfelt |
| DEAR | Heartfelt letter opener |
| DEAR | Heartfelt letter starter |
| DEAR | Highly priced |
| DEAR | Highly prized |
| DEAR | Highly valued |
| DEAR | Highly-priced |
| DEAR | High-end of cost range |
| DEAR | Hon |
| DEAR | Honey |
| DEAR | Honey alternative |
| DEAR | Honey or darling |
| DEAR | Honey or sugar |
| DEAR | Honey substitute? |
| DEAR | Honeybun |
| DEAR | Honeybunch |
| DEAR | How to sell, idiomatically |
| DEAR | Immoderately priced |
| DEAR | It's expensive, darling |
| DEAR | It’s expensive, darling |
| DEAR | Lambchop |
| DEAR | Letter "opener" |
| DEAR | Letter opener |
| DEAR | Letter opener? |
| DEAR | Letter opening |
| DEAR | Letter opening word |
| DEAR | Letter starter |
| DEAR | Letter starter? |
| DEAR | Letter-opening word |
| DEAR | Loved |
| DEAR | Loved one |
| DEAR | Loving address |
| DEAR | Loving first word in a letter, often |
| DEAR | Loving letter opener |
| DEAR | Much loved |
| DEAR | Much valued |
| DEAR | Much-cherished |
| DEAR | Much-desired |
| DEAR | Much-loved |
| DEAR | Near and ___ to my heart |
| DEAR | Near partner |
| DEAR | Netflix original series "___ White People" |
| DEAR | Netflix's "__ White People" |
| DEAR | New York Supreme Court Judge Noach, elected in 2015 |
| DEAR | Not cheap |
| DEAR | Opening word of grandma's letter or what she may call you endearingly |
| DEAR | Opening word of many letters |
| DEAR | Pet |
| DEAR | Prayer starter, often |
| DEAR | Precious |
| DEAR | Precious letter opener |
| DEAR | Pricey |
| DEAR | Prized |
| DEAR | Puddin' |
| DEAR | Relative of honey |
| DEAR | Salutation starter |
| DEAR | See 41-Down |
| DEAR | Snookums |
| DEAR | Start of a diary entry |
| DEAR | Start of a letter |
| DEAR | Start of a letter's salutation |
| DEAR | Start of a written letter |
| DEAR | Start of many a letter |
| DEAR | Start of many diary entries |
| DEAR | Start of many letters |
| DEAR | Start of many letters? |
| DEAR | Starting word in a letter to someone you love |
| DEAR | Steep |
| DEAR | Sugar |
| DEAR | Sugar substitute? |
| DEAR | Sweet |
| DEAR | Sweetheart |
| DEAR | Sweetie |
| DEAR | Sweets |
| DEAR | Sweetums |
| DEAR | Tatum's "___ John" |
| DEAR | Term of affection |
| DEAR | Term of affection used in a relationship |
| DEAR | The start of many letters? |
| DEAR | Tootsie |
| DEAR | Treasured |
| DEAR | Treasured, respected |
| DEAR | Turtledove |
| DEAR | Valuable |
| DEAR | Valued |
| DEAR | Valued highly |
| DEAR | Very costly |
| DEAR | Very expensive |
| DEAR | With 28-Across, letter opener |
| DEAR | With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?) |
| DEAR | Word not repeated in the "Happy Birthday" song |
| DEAR | Word often used as a letter starter |
| DEAR | Word that a letter might start with |
| DEAR | Word that often starts a letter |
| DEAR | Word to begin a diary rant, usually |
| DEAR | Word with "me" or "John" |
| DEAR | __ Abby |
| DEAR | __ Sir or Madam (letter starter) |
| DEAR | ___ Abby (American advice column) |
| DEAR | ___ John |
| DEAR | ___ John letter |
| DEAR | ___ John letter (breakup note) |
| DEAR | ___ John letter (written breakup) |
| DEAR | ___ Prudence (Slate's advice column) |
| DEAR | ___ Santa (Christmastime letter starter) |
| DEAR | ___ Santa (letter opener) |
| DEAR | — Abby |
| DEAR | “Oh ___!” |