As hinted in the blurb, solvers should say the answers that appear in each of the numbers in the three-numbered clues.
These create phonetic clues.
- 24 Across - "39-44-42" points to AFRO, DYE, and TEE ("Aphrodite") which clues HEPHAESTUS' WIFE
- 45 Across - "48-38-15" points to JOY, SKILL, and MYRRH ("Joyce Kilmer") which clues "TREES" POET
- 60 Across - "47-74-25" points to CHI, BURP, and ASS ("Khyber Pass") which clues SILK ROAD ACCESS
