| FROMDAWN | *With 61-Across, wakeful hours, or where the last words in the starred clues' answers will take you |
| AFTERSHOCK | Earthquake echo, or where the last words of the answers to starred clues might go |
| GETLOST | "Scram!" ... and what the last words in the starred clues' answers often do |
| AFTERDARK | *When night owls thrive, or where the last words of the starred answers can go |
| DAVINCI | Last words in the name of a Renaissance artist (2,5) |
| DEATHLYHALLOWS | Last words in the title of a tome about a young magician |
| LIGHTS | The answers will be found in these, providing illumination (6) |
| KIN | Reunion attendees Answers will be printed in next week's crossword puzzle page. |
| MDS | O.R. figures Answers will appear next week |
| ONTHEWATERFRONT | Oscar-winning Marlon Brando film, or where the last words of 18-, 23-, 49-, and 57-Across can literally be found |
| PARTSANDLABOR | Mechanic's charges, or a hint to both words in the starred clues' answers |
| BREAKINGBAD | Hit AMC crime drama starring Bryan Cranston ... and what the words in the starred clues' answers are doing, literally? |
| CAROL | "Deck the Halls," for one ... or a hint to the first two letters of each word in the starred answers |
| AHEADOFSCHEDULE | Early ... or where the answers to the starred clues' ending words can be found |
| ICE | Cool craft: Fill a balloon with 12D until it reaches 3" in diameter, add a few drops of food coloring and place it in the freezer for about 12 hours (or leave it out in the snow overnight). Peel off t |
| LEAFPEEPING | Fall foliage viewing, informally, or successfully searching for hidden words in the starred answers |
| THISANDTHAT | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| CHRISTMASTREE | Where the last words of the long answers may be found |
| OPENHOUSE | Big event for a Realtor, or what each word in the starred answers can do |
| LE | The shortest of two short words that instantly make you think '24 hours' or 'French bike GP'. (2) |