| FOODGROUPS | Fruits and dairy, for example ... and a hint to the ends of the starred clues' answers? |
| CREATUREFEATURE | "Godzilla vs. Kong." for example and a hint to each starred clue's answer |
| COW | Clo, the mascot of the Clover Sonoma dairy, for example |
| WHIP | Dairy, for example (4) |
| MANDARINCHINESE | Fruit and dairy produce that's got in to replace English variety of tongue |
| LIMBURGERCHEESE | One insisting church invests in apiary, and then in fruit and dairy produce (9,6) |
| SMOOTHIE | Blended fruit and dairy drink (8) |
| AGENDA | Things to be done, for example, and a variety of them (6) |
| LOWRIDERS | Cars close to the ground, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| WHATSYOURBEEF | "Why do we have a problem?"... and a hint to the ends of the starred clues' answers |
| DOWNTOASCIENCE | Way to have something you've mastered, and a hint to the ends of the starred clues' answers |
| MENACES | Intimidates with three jacks, for example, and a couple of top cards (7) |
| TIMESHARES | Some vacation condo arrangements ... or a hint to what can follow the starts and precede the ends of the starred clues' answers |
| SIDENOTES | Tangential remarks ... or a hint to the starts and ends of the starred clues' answers |
| THEGAMBLER | 1978 Kenny Rogers hit, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| BACKROOM | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| KEYWORD | Database search option, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| AFTERPARTY | Celebration's continuation, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| DOWNTOWN | City center, and a hint to what can follow the ends of the starred answers |
| NOTQUITERIGHT | Amiss, or a hint to the ends of the starred clues' answers |