| ROUNDHERE | Nearby, and a description relevant to answers to asterisked clues (5,4) |
| HANDYMAN | One who lives nearby and does odd jobs? (8) |
| ONSTAKEOUT | Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon |
| ONHAND | Nearby and available |
| FIGUREHEAD | Leader who has little authority, and a hint to answers to asterisked clues (10) |
| PETSHOPBOYS | UK music duo; or, a hint to answers to asterisked clues (11) |
| TRIPLETHREAT | Actor/singer/dancer, e.g., or a hint to answers to asterisked clues (12) |
| HOTPOTATO | Delicate matter of smuggled drug to answer to |
| DONTTREADONME | Words on an early American flag, or a warning applicable to answers to asterisked (13) |
| HARDEDGED | Gritty ... and a description of this puzzle, which is also a hint to completing eight answers |
| MAYCONTAINNUTS | Health warning applicable to answers to starred clues? (3,7,4) |
| LEFTOVERS | What many have after Thanksgiving, and a description of the starred answers' gimmick |
| FASTBREAK | Basketball strategy, and a description of this puzzle's longest answers |
| HITBACK | Retaliate, and a hint to answers of asterisked clues (3,4) |
| HOLYCROSS | Massachusetts school ... and a description of the two-word meeting that occurs at the intersections |
| MOVINGVAN | Relocation aid, and a description of its progress through this puzzle |
| TOPSCORES | Arcade game listings, and a description of one of this puzzle's circled words |
| BOTTOMOUT | Reach the low point, and a description of one of this puzzle's circled words |
| DOUBLETS | Snug jackets, or a hint to answers of asterisked clues (8) |
| ARRAIGN | In law, what is it to call someone before a court to answer to a charge? (7) |
