Crossword puzzle clue "like some swords or a hint to this puzzle's theme"

Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme

Hint (and a hint to this puzzle's theme)

Puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll (and a hint to this puzzle's theme)

Regret some stupidity ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme

Like many a resort (or a hint to this puzzle's theme)

Like clothes so sheer, they're barely visible, and a hint to this puzzle's theme

Contented sighs (and a homophonic hint to this puzzle's theme)

"Dog the Bounty Hunter" network, and a hint to the theme in this puzzle's four longest answers