| ARTOODETOO | "Star Wars" droid ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 41- and 52-Across |
| EDSELS | Named for a car model, group who sang the 1961 hit formed by the ends of 17-, 26-, 41- and 52-Across |
| NEW | Novel (and word found in 17-, 26-, 41-, 51-, and 66-Across) |
| PDA | Droid or iPhone, e.g. |
| SCIFICONVENTION | Place to see droids or tribbles |
| JAR | Where you might find the thematic parts of 17-, 26-, 41- and 54-Across |
| TVCHEFS | Names at the end of 17-, 26-, 41-, and 55-Across |
| USTOO | "We also want in!" ... and a phonetic hint to what's found in the starred clues' answers |
| SHREDDEDWHEAT | Breakfast cereal ... or a hint to what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| DOUBLECROSS | Betray ... or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| LETDOWN | Bummer - and a hint to what's found in five answers |
| GOLDENHORDE | 13th/14th-century Mongol Empire region ... and an elemental hint to what's found twice in each answer to a starred clue |
| BRAKEJOBS | Garage offerings, and a phonetic hint to what the black squares in rows 3, 5, 11 and 13 do |
| ITSOKWITHME | "Sure, go ahead" ... and a literal hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 38- and 53-Across |
| TOGRINE | Hair growth product ... or a phonetic hint to what's been added to the tops of the longest Down answers |
| ROGAINE | Hair growth product ... or a phonetic hint to what's been added to the tops of the longest Down answers |
| WISECRACK | Make a witty comment, or a phonetic hint to what the indicated letters do (Bonus: Note what these letters spell) |
| TUTUS | "Swan Lake" costumes ... and a phonetic hint to what you'll find in the starred clues' answers |
| IMPAIRS | Diminishes in function ... or a hint to what's found in 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| R2D2 | "Star Wars" droid whose alphanumeric name is represented in the starred answers in the bottom half of this puzzle |
