| FRIENDLYGHOST | Casper, notably (... first 2 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| BLOWSAKISS | Expresses affection from afar (... first 2 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| TRIPLESCOOP | Tall order at an ice cream parlor (... first 2 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| POKESAROUND | Investigates (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| WILDPITCH | Uncatchable throw from the mound (... first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| INQUIRINGABOUT | Showing interest regarding (In this clue's answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| CAMEINHANDY | *Proved useful (In this clue's answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| HOUSEMONEY | You may play with it at a casino (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| CHAINSTORE | Mall anchor, often (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| SPOILERFREE | Giving nothing away (In this answer, note the first 2: letters + the last 3) |
| NOISELEVEL | Something kept down in a library (In this clue's answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| TOSAYTHELEAST | "And that's an understatement" (... first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| CLAMPDOWN | Enforce something more strictly (... first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| COUPLEGOALS | Hashtag for a picture showing a perfect relationship (... first 2 letters + the last 3) |
| WINEDECANTER | Glass container for a sommelier (In this entry, note the first 3 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| SPRAYTANNING | Sunless bronzing (... first 3 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| TRACTORBEAM | Device used on the Enterprise (... first letter + the last 3 letters) |
| LOSESSTEAM | Falls far behind the race leader, perhaps (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 2) |
| BUDABBOTT | "Who's on First?" comic (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 2) |
| DEPARTINGFLIGHT | Plane trip that's getting off the ground (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 5 letters) |
