Possible Clues:

• They're in the news
• Column couples
• 14 downs make for mist around the East
• You get it in Germany, and there's lots more like them
• There's lots of them 16 down, perhaps
• Times (anag.)
• Lots of them is to be about to be met up with
• Lovey-dovey pairs
• Sit with me where there are lots of them
• '10 ___ or less' (checkout line sign that grates on grammarians)