| FLAGDAY | June 14th observance ... and a hint to the first word in the answers to starred clues |
| BASTILLEDAY | July 14th observance |
| MIDDLEEAR | Site of the hammer, anvil and stirrup ... and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred clues |
| BANKOPENING | 9:00 AM weekday event, typically ... and what the first word in the answers to starred clues can be |
| SKY | Word that can precede the first word in the answers to starred clues |
| TALKINGHEADS | Pundits ... and what the first words in the answers to starred clues literally are |
| COLDHEARTED | Unemotional, and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred clues |
| BUMAROUND | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| HANGONTIGHT | Warning in a roller coaster, and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| JOBOPENING | Employment opportunity, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred clues |
| LEFTOFCENTER | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |
| POWERPLAY | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| CHECKPLEASE | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| SHIPSHAPE | In tidy condition, and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| WELLPLAYED | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| CASTINGCALL | Process for selecting theatrical performers, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred |
| LIGHTHEADED | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| FREEFORALL | Fracas, and a hint to both words in the answers to starred clues |
| SINGULAR | Atypical ... or like the first word in the answer to 18-, 24-, 51- or 62- Across |
