| DISMISS | Synonym for the first words of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 31-Down |
| DIETARYLAW | Area of Jewish practice that prohibits eating the first parts of 23- and 54-Across and 11- and 31-Down |
| PASTASHAPES | 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 31-Down start with them |
| DUD | Synonym for the first words of 17- and 65-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| TYPE | Synonym for "class" found in the middle of 21- and 54- Across and 3- and 35- Down |
| APPROPRIATE | A synonym for the first word in each of the starred entries, as well as for the puzzle's title |
| FAN | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| CARDSINUNO | Category for the first words of 17-, 30- and 39- Across |
| COUNT | Word that can follow the last parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| ACME | Synonym for the first word in this puzzle's title |
| GENOA | Capital of the Liguria region of Italy, the fruit cake, and a synonym for the fig 'White Marseilles' is 'White ___' (5) |
| TAKE | A synonym for the puzzle's title; it may precede the first word in each of the starred entries |
| JCREW | Retail clothing giant ... or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down? |
| STONE | Possible suffix for the first words of the *clue answers |
| WATERCOLORS | Contents of some palettes ... or what 17- Across, 11- Down and 31- Down could be, given that their starts are rivers? |
| FITTOAT | Be the perfect size, and what the first words of 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down can do |
| HATS | The first words of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down are kinds of them |
| KNOWHOW | Synonym for the last words of 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| POP | Apt starter for the first word of the longest answers |
| ONAUTO | Running by itself, and where the first words of 17-, 35-, 42 and 64- Across can be placed |
