| BAREBACK | Riding without a saddle, and what the starred answers all have |
| STEM | Check, or what the starred answers all have |
| SCALES | Climbs, or what the starred answers all have |
| GIRTH | Strap passing under the barrel of a horse to secure a saddle and numnah (5) |
| MECHANICALBULL | Bar attraction with a saddle and horns |
| HAVEACASE | Be justified in pressing a suit, and what the starred answers all do |
| STOCKHOLDERS | Share owners, and, broadly, what the starred answers all are |
| DELIVERYSERVICE | FedEx, for one ... and what the starred clues' answers all offer, in a way |
| HEADBANG | Brain-rattling move at a metal concert, and what the starred answers have in common |
| FAKENEWS | Inaccurate information, and what the starred answers have in common |
| TREETOPS | Places with bird's-eye views, and what the starred answers have |
| HIGHLEVELINFO | Overview of the big picture, and what the starred answers contain |
| BUILDCHARACTER | Improve one's moral strength ... and what the starred answers and this puzzle's authors both do? |
| ANIMALCRACKERS | Lunchbox treat that contains the four beasts hidden in this grid, and what the starred answers literally are |
| HAVEAHEART | Don't be cruel, and what the starred answers do |
| HAVEASHOT | Might succeed, and what the starred answers do |
| CRASH | Sound of cymbals, and what the starred answers might do |
| HAVEABALL | Enjoy oneself, and what the starred answers do |
| STARTLINGREVELATION | Dramatic disclosure, and what the starred answers' first words amount to? |
| BREAKEVEN | Neither gain nor lose money, and what the starred answers do |
