| SETFORLIFE | Having financial freedom ... and, literally, what the last words of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| ORMAN | "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom" writer |
| EASYSTREET | Financial freedom |
| JOINFORCES | Team up ... or, literally, what the last words of the answers to starred clues can do |
| DANCEPARTNERS | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, e.g., and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues can be |
| SEATBACKS | Spots for airline magazines ... and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| TAKEAPOWDER | Leave hurriedly ... and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues can do |
| TTOPS | Sporty car roofs, and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| ENDOFSTORY | "That's all she wrote," and literally, what the last word of each starred answer can be |
| TAKEABREAK | Rest ... or, literally, what the last word of the answers to starred clues can do |
| CASHUPFRONT | Seller's assurance of payment, and a hint to what the last words of the answers to starred clues can |
| TALKINGSHOP | Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to |
| LAUNDRYLIST | Lengthy litany ... and, literally, what the ends of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| CONNECTSTHEDOTS | Makes sense of a situation ... and, literally, what the quartet of answers to starred clues does |
| HOLDWATER | Be logical... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| HIGHEND | Deluxe ... or what the last words of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| PAPERBACK | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| CONEHEADS | Classic 'Saturday Night Live' family, with 'the' ... and, literally, what the starts of the answers |
| BUMPHEADS | Disagree ... or, literally, what the last words of 18-, 23-, 35-, and 49- Across can be |
| WELCOMEADDITION | Breath of fresh air ... or, literally, what the last word of eight long Across answers can be |
