| MULLET | Hairdo whose "business in the front, party in the back" description hints at what can follow the two words in each starred clue's answer |
| ABOUTFACE | *Complete 180 (Note: The title hints at what can follow both words of each starred clue's answer) |
| ASSEEN | Consignee's sales hold back description of unwarranted items (2,4) |
| RONNIES | Word that follows The Two to give the title of a classic sketch show (7) |
| HALFTIME | It's no time for play: Period that follows the two-minute warning |
| EPITHET | Essence described by letter that backs description |
| MULLETS | 'Business in the front, party in the back' hair styles |
| GETAROOM | "Whoa! Do that somewhere else!" ... which hints at what can be shared by the beginning and end of the answers to starred clues |
| DEERXING | Road sign that hints at what can be found three times in this puzzle's grid |
| EYE | Take in, or what can follow the words in the shaded squares |
| BACKTOBACK | Consecutive ... and a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of the starred clues' answers |
| DOUBLESPACE | Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers |
| DOWNTOWN | City center, and a hint to what can follow the ends of the starred answers |
| CENTRALTIME | Midwestern clock setting ... and a hint to what can follow the start and precede the end of each starred clue's answer |
| BACKTRACK | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| DIAMONDBACK | Arizona athlete, and a hint to what can follow the starred answers' last words |
| WALKBACK | Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer |
| CURTAIN | Agatha Christie novel subtitled "Poirot's Last Case," or what can follow the starred answers' last words |
| IMSHIFTINGINTO | With 58- Across, "Seinfeld" quote that hints at what each starred clue's answer can be rearranged to spell |
| XCHANGESTUDENT | Pupil with a phonetic beginning that hints at what the circled letters comprise |
