| Special atmosphere |
| Coffeehouse specialist |
| Specialty ___ (topics one is an expert in) |
| Special collars |
| Baltimore specialty / Effortless task / Move on all fours with the belly up |
| Toy shop specialty. |
| Interesting historical periods |
| Actress who will host the Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special with her "Will & Grace" costar, Eric McCormack: 2 wds. |
| Weird Al" Yankovic single about a nuclear holocaust during the holidays, which contains the line "...underneath the missile-toe |
| Madison Ave. specialties |
| Apiarists' specialized language? |
| Astronomical time periods |
| Convention specialists |
| Countries in special alliance |
| Lucasfilm's special effects co. |
| Specially favored |
| Periods from midnight to noon: Abbr. |
| A. Einstein specialty |
| Pre-event periods |
| Periods in history |
| Allergy specialist, perhaps |
| January holiday honoree |
| Aesop's specialty |
| Religious holiday |
| Pom-pom girl's specialty |
| Between-periods equipment |
| Ace's specialty |
| Special qualities |
| Film special effects, for short |
| They think they're special |