| INTERESTPAYMENT | Part of a mortgage check (... first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| PERIODICPAYMENT | Mortgage check, say |
| 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) |
| CHARMBRACELET | Piece of jewelry with attachments (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| FINANCEMANAGER | Person who follows the money? (... first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| SPRAYTANNING | Sunless bronzing (... first 3 letters + the last 3 letters) |
| FREELUNCH | Nonexistent meal, it's said (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| BATTERINGRAM | *Gate-crasher? (... first 3 letters + the last 3) |
| BELINDACARLISLE | Lead singer of the Go-Go's (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| RADIOBUTTON | Checkbox alternative, on a digital survey (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| HANGAROUND | Linger (In this clue's answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 1) |
| PUMPEDGAS | Furnished fuel (... 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) |
| HADABEER | Imbibed at a ball game (... first three letters + the last two letters) |
| HALFVOLLEY | Tennis shot hit right after the ball bounces (... first three letters + the last two letters) |
| SLIMCHANCE | Hundred-to-one shot, e.g. (In this clue's answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| WRITINGCONTEST | FanStory.com competition (... first 3 letters + the last 2) |
| DININGCAR | Where to enjoy rolls while rolling? (... first 3 letters + the last 2) |
