Crossword puzzle clue "how the across answers appear in the top half of this puzzle vis vis the bottom"

How the Across answers appear in the top half of this puzzle vis-à-vis the bottom

How the Across answers appear in the bottom half of this puzzle

Like this puzzle's circled letters vis-à-vis their Across answers

Like the top bunk, vis-à-vis the bottom bunk

Very distant or different (and a hint to what's hidden among the Across answers, in their logical order, from top to bottom)

Not alfresco, and what this puzzle is vis-à-vis its border answers

Either the top or bottom half of this puzzle, figuratively speaking

What each of today's four long answers is vis-à-vis New Year's Eve