| RECYCLINGCENTER | Destination for bottles and cans, and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| RECYCLINGCENTERS | Destinations for bottles and cans ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| CORK | Outer bark of a type of oak tree used to make stoppers for bottles and jars (4) |
| RETURNABLE | Like bottles and cans, in some states (or what five long Across answers all literally contain) |
| SECONDSHIFT | Afternoon-to-evening work period, typically ... and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| BADROMANCE | 2009 hit with the lyric "I want your love," or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| STIRDEBATE | Engender public controversy, or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| SPINDOCTOR | Crafty press agent, or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
| KEYCHANGE | A to B, for one ... or a hint to the word scrambled within each starred clue's answer |
| FILMADAPTATIONS | Novel forms for novels, and a clue to the word scrambled within each starred answer |
| PROTEINSHAKE | Healthy drink, and a hint to the word scrambled within each starred clue's answer |
| QUEERCODING | Subtextual process for some characters, or a hint to the word scrambled in 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| IMALLSHOOKUP | 1957 lyric whose singer is scrambled in each starred answer |
| BUTLERY | Meaning "place for bottles", a storeroom for food, liquor and wine; or, a university's tuck shop (7) |
| OPENERS | Essential for bottles, cans and cricket (7) |
| BEANS | If you cracked open maracas, you might find dried peas or ___ inside (Craft-y suggestion: If you want to make a pair at home, put a handful of them in plastic water bottles and get shaking) |
| REHOBOAM | Which large wine bottle has the capacity equal to six 750ml bottles and is named after the first kin |
| CRATE | Slatted wooden case for shipping bananas etc; or, a plastic box with compartments for bottles of milk (5) |
| WARHOL | Andy -, US pop art painter famous for his prints of Marilyn Monroe and cans of Campbell's soup (6) |
| ZINC | Used to galvanise dolly tubs, planters, corrugated roofing, watering cans and drinkers for hens, metallic element which burns with a bluish-green flame (4) |
