| MARKMYWORDS | "Remember what I said!" ... and a hint to what can follow each part of the answers to starred clues |
| LINE | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| NUFF | "___ said!" |
| EASTING | Smart to follow each part of grid reference |
| BACKTOBACK | Consecutive ... and a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of the starred clues' answers |
| DOUBLETIME | Holiday pay rate, perhaps, and a hint to what can follow each word of each starred answer |
| PARTYON | Continue with the fun, and a hint to each part of the answers to starred clues |
| BLACKANDWHITE | Clear-cut, and what each part of the answers to the starred clues can follow, respectively |
| CENTRALTIME | Midwestern clock setting ... and a hint to what can follow the start and precede the end of each starred clue's answer |
| BACKTRACK | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| PHOTOFINISH | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| DOUBLESPACE | Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers |
| INVISIBLEHAND | Unseen market force, or a hint to what can follow each starred answer's first word and precede its last word |
| FIRSTFAMILYBUYSISLAND | [... White House occupants make a Caribbean purchase] (Theme hint: What can follow each word of the bracketed clues' answers?) |
| OPENDOOR | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| POTATOHEAD | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs . ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| PAPERTRAIL | What an auditor examines, or what either part of the answer to each of the starred clues can be |
| DOWNTOWN | City center, and a hint to what can follow the ends of the starred answers |
| WALKBACK | Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer |
| HEADSTART | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
