Crossword puzzle clue "essence and read differently a hint to six puzzle answers"

Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers

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

Contract extras, and read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme

Record, or, read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme

Featured boxing match . . . or, when read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme

Extremely impressive quality, informally ... or, when read differently, what the four longest puzzle answers all have

'50s TV dog, or when read differently, a hint to letters near the center of each starred answer

Summer coolers, briefly, and a hint to this puzzle's six longest answers