| XMEN | Marvel Comics mutants, four of whom can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| DOGTAGS | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| BRINGUPTOSPEED | Loop in, and a hint to the progression found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| PMS | Brit. leaders, the last four of whom begin the answers to starred clues |
| YOGAPOSES | Asanas found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| ZENERCARDS | Tools for ESP researchers (whose symbols are found at the ends of the answers to the five asterisked clues) |
| FIRSTAMENDMENT | Source of the freedoms found at the ends of this puzzle's four other longest answers |
| CROSSWORDS | Popular pastime, or what can be found at the ends of the theme answers |
| JALOPY | Clunker: other synonyms can be found at the ends of 18-, 23-, 52- and 57A |
| YOURESURROUNDED | Warning about sealed-off escape routes from the police, four of whom are aptly positioned in this pu |
| FIRSTLADIES | White House figures (four of whom share a given name with the women featured in this puzzle) |
| BUCKETOFBOLTS | Jalopy found at the ends of four other long answers |
| XMAN | Any of 40+ comics mutants |
| ICEMAN | Marvel Comics mutant who can freeze his own body |
| BLUE | Color shades of which are found at the ends of 17-, 29-, 45-, 58A |
| CTRL | Key that's often found at the ends of a keyboard's bottom row crossword clue |
| WOLVERINE | Marvel Comics mutant who is Canadian |
| SYNCH | A Marvel Comics mutant superhero |
| SIA | Singer found at the ends of five country names |
| HYDROXYL | Radical clinic/hotel where treasure's found at the ends of dietary control (8) |
