| BEERCHASER | Brew after a shot (and, in a way, what the end of 17-, 25-, 37-, or 51-Across can be) |
| BANDLEADER | Musical conductor ... and what the end of 18-, 23-, 40- or 51-Across can be? |
| DIGIT | 'Pay attention, man!' ... and, in a different way, what the end of each answer to a starred clue refers to |
| OPTION | Choice of brew after first love gets promoted (6) |
| THATSLIFE | Sinatra song, and a possible exclamation on seeing 17-, 20-, 37- or 51-Across |
| SIDESALAD | Entraee go-with, or the aptly placed part of 17-, 25-, 37- or 45-Across |
| REARSEATS | What many sports cars lack, and, in a way, what the ends of the starred answers are |
| PAPERTRAILS | What auditors look for, and, in a way, what the ends of the answers to starred clues are |
| POTATOHEAD | Mr. who debuted 5/1/1952, or in a way, what the first word of the answers to starred clues can be |
| BALLCLUB | Angels or Dodgers, and, in a way, what the first words of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| CASHBACK | Rebate, and, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| CHANCEENCOUNTER | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| GLASSBOTTOM | Feature of some tour boats, or what the end of each starred answer can have? |
| WAYTOGO | Cry of approval ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| MAKESWAVES | Causes a ruckus, and what the end of each answer to the starred clues does |
| NINETOFIVEJOBS | Predictable work ... and, in a way, what the other three longest answers are? |
| BOTTOMSHEET | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| CLOSECALL | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| PENNAME | Pseudonym ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| PUTONASHOW | Perform in the theater ... and what can be done to the end of 17-, 25-, 37 and 48 Across |
