| NOTFITFORTHEJOB | Like the start of four long answers, vis-a-vis its answer? |
| WORKSWITHOUTANET | Has no plan B ... or, when parsed differently, what each of the starred clues does vis-a-vis its answer? |
| ILLSECONDTHAT | "Amen!" ... or a hint to the start of four other long answers |
| TEETOTALERS | Abstainers ... or the central column's answers vis-a-vis 20-, 39- ,74- and 101- Across, respectively |
| END | This answer, vis-A -vis the Across answers |
| LOCKOUT | It can be picked at the start of 4 down provided management close shop (7) |
| RACEQUESTION | It's either black or white at the start of 4 across? (4,8) |
| TIMERS | They go off at the start of 4 across for final school run (6) |
| SHELTERINPLACE | Way to stay safe ... or what each set of circles represents vis-a-vis its answer |
| DIFFRENTSTROKES | '70s-'80s series about the Drummond family ... and what the starts of four long answers are |
| DONUT | Treat whose varieties appear at the starts of four long answers and are represented a dozen times in this puzzle |
| STEAKDINNER | Meal suggested by the starts of four long answers |
| ANAGRAM | Each asterisked clue vis-a-vis its answer |
| ABRAHAMLINCOLN | Statesman born 2/12/1809 whose surname can precede the starts of four long puzzle answers |
| MEETINTHEMIDDLE | Come to a compromise ... and a homophonic hint to what each of four long answers contains |
| GIRLCRAZY | Like many a teen boy ... and like the starts of the answers to starred clues? |
| WISECRACK | Snappy remark, and a feature of four long answers in this puzzle |
| SYMBOL | Emblem...and what each starred clue's answer is, vis-a-vis its indicated letters |
| GREEN | Like the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| NONO | Forbidden thing, and what each of four long answers is? |
