| HODGEPODGE | Mishmash (... + the first 3 in this one) |
| NERFWAR | Clash with foam ammo (... + the first 3 in this one) |
| OMELETBAR | Egg dish station (... the first three in this one) |
| SEQUENCE | Upshot drops first three in this order (8) |
| AGE | Time in history (... + all 3 in this one) |
| UTE | Salt Lake City student (... + all 3 in this one) |
| PLACE | One of the first three in race was good for sitcom with Kristen Bell (5) |
| MANTRA | Fellow translated only the first three in sacred text |
| WELLPLACED | You and I left 50 amongst the first three, in a good position (4,6) |
| SLIMCHANCE | Hundred-to-one shot, e.g. (In this clue's answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| BELINDACARLISLE | Lead singer of the Go-Go's (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| FREELUNCH | Nonexistent meal, it's said (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| CHARMBRACELET | Piece of jewelry with attachments (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| WINEDECANTER | Glass container for a sommelier (In this entry, note the first 3 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| FLYWHEEL | *Engine part (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| HANGAROUND | Linger (In this clue's answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 1) |
| RADIOBUTTON | Checkbox alternative, on a digital survey (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| CANOODLES | Spoons, e.g. (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 4) |
| SPEARHEADED | Led (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| ALLUDED | Referred (... the first 3 of this one) |
