| MIXMASTER | Sunbeam brand ... and a literal hint to the circled letters |
| OSTER | Sunbeam brand |
| FUNNYBONE | Sensitive elbow area, and a literal hint to the circled letters |
| BEONTHEBALL | Demonstrate effectiveness, and a literal hint to the puzzle theme found in the answers to starred cl |
| MIXEDFRUIT | Tasty melange ... and a literal hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| GATECHANGE | Airport annoyance, and a literal hint to the answers to starred clues |
| STOCKSPLIT | Sign of corporate success, and a literal hint to the puzzle theme found in 18-, 20-, 33-, 42- and 56 |
| GOWITHIT | "Follow your instincts," and a literal hint to the starred answers |
| SHOOTINGSTAR | Meteor that might be wished upon ... and a literal hint to the asterisked clues' answers |
| DOWNSIZE | Diminish the work force ... or a literal hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| STANDUPCOMICS | Dave Chappelle and Dane Cook ... or a literal hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| HOPIN | Words to a hitchhiker, and a literal hint to what spans both words of the answers to starred clues |
| ADDSALT | Recipe direction ... and a literal hint to what you can do to the starts of the answers to starred c |
| DROPTHEBALL | Lose focus, and a visual hint to solving seven Across clues and a literal hint to seven Down answers |
| GATECRASH | Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| DEARJOHNLETTERS | Things used for dumping ... or a literal hint to the answers to the starred clues? |
| ANTEUP | Poker request, and a literal hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| GRANDFINALE | Climactic show ending, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| POBOX | Many a bus. address, and a literal hint to 18-, 25-, 47- and |
| REFORMPARTY | Political organization founded in 1995 by 35- Down... and a literal hint to each set of circled letters |
