Crossword puzzle clue "eight three letter ones are found in appropriate places in this puzzle"

Eight three-letter ones are found in appropriate places in this puzzle

There are six hidden in this puzzle in appropriate places

Classic letter puzzle -- or, when parsed differently, a hint to three Down answers in this puzzle

Diamond deception found in this grid nine times: eight in square four-letter clusters, the ninth formed by the clusters' outline

Battery found, in a way, in eight puzzle answers

"The wart stops here" product, and a hint to the theme found in eight puzzle answers

Gas station supply ... or what can be found eight times in this puzzle?

Today's honoree, found in this puzzle's eight longest answers