| ALTERNATEROUTE | *Rue? (Hint: In each starred clue's answer, apply the first part to the last word) |
| PARODIES | Stupid quote, from a parrot - for the first part to start with - or a parrot! (8) |
| PAROQUET | Stupid quote, from a parrot - for the first part to start with - or a parrot! (8) |
| YESANDNO | Only two opposing answers apply, though who knows... what may lie between them? (3,3,2) |
| BUTTONFLYJEANS | *Denim pants that don't zip up (Hint: In each starred clue's answer, note the first two + last two letters) |
| MURPHYSLAW | *Type of bed (Hint: In each starred clue's answer, ignore a dish) |
| SCREENTIME | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| CANIGETAWITNESS | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| HEADSOUTH | Begin to fail ... or a hint to the last word of 3-, 8- or 28- |
| BACKSPACE | PC key with a leftpointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| CRYUNCLE | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| SHOOT | What you can do to the last words of the answers to starred clues, with "the" |
| SNOWJOBS | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| ASKFORIT | Ignore warnings, say ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| CONCENTRATED | Pay attention to The Last Word - it's the epitome of deep thought (12) |
| FAIRYTALEENDING | Grimm fate? ... and a hint to the last words of the starred clues' answers |
| TRYTRYAGAIN | Conclusion leading to perseverance, or a hint to the last words of the starred answers? |
| SEAMAN | He puts to his first part to second part a vessel (6) |
| ODDFELLOW | What each guy who's an answer to a starred clue is? [hint: skip over the even letters in his first name] |
| PUBLICRELATIONS | *Communications field in which you spin a tale? (Hint: An apt word appears backward in each starred clue's answer) |
