| STUMPS | Baffles (ABOUT THIS PUZZLE: If you saw the headline "Fiend Found!" you might instantly notice that, between the two words, only the vowels change - the consonants stay put. Okay, if you were me, you'd |
| WOOLSOCK | It may help you walk through this puzzle, if you had a pair |
| KEEPONKEEPINGON | You'll crack this puzzle if you ___ |
| CRESCENT | "I saw the _, you saw the whole of the moon", The Waterboys (8) |
| IRAN | Response to "What did you do when you saw the bear?" |
| STUB | Proof you saw the movie |
| ITA | "Give ___ chance!" ("You might actually like this!"): 2 wds. |
| BHAJI | Fried veg from counter? 'Whoopee!' you might say (5) |
| INEPT | Come in, pet! You might appear unfit (5) |
| UPSETTING | Excited to be creating puzzles, if traumatic (9) |
| AMETIS | Si illam videatis, statim ____: if you saw here you would be smitten (pres subj amo) |
| TREE | You could tell how old it is if you saw it! |
| ONIT | "If you saw it, why did you step _____?" (2,2) |
| THATESCALATEDQUICKLY | Remark about how things got out of hand in a hurry ... or a remark about this puzzle |
| ITSALLGARBAGE | "I don't believe a word!" ... or, the truth about this puzzle's circles |
| ELEVEN | "These go to ___" (line from 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap," whose sequel premieres on September 12; it's also true about this puzzle's ten-letter theme songs) |
| ITLLBEQUICK | *"I only need a minute," or a guarantee about this puzzle's theme |
| ADLIB | How an actress might improvise the middle bit of the headline on bishop (2,3) |
| ITSALLGREEKTOME | Classic statement of confusion, and a hint about this puzzle |
| QUARK | Subatomic particle whose flavors are scattered about this puzzle |
