| 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 |
| TYPE | Synonym for "class" found in the middle of 21- and 54- Across and 3- and 35- Down |
| FAN | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| APPROPRIATE | A synonym for the first word in each of the starred entries, as well as for the puzzle's title |
| COUNT | Word that can follow the last parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| FRANKOCEAN | Musician whose first name is a synonym for "candid": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is a synonym for the first two words of 26-Across, and the second word relates to the last word of 26-Across) |
| CARDSINUNO | Category for the first words of 17-, 30- and 39- Across |
| DUD | Synonym for the first words of 17- and 65-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| EXTENDEDRUN | Renewed stint on Broadway formed by the opposite of "shortened" + a synonym for "sprint": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is a synonym for the first word of 15-Across, and the second word relates |
| ACME | Synonym for the first word in this puzzle's title |
| LONGJUMP | Leaping competition whose first word is the opposite of "short": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is a synonym for the first word of 21-Across, and the second word relates to physical exercise) |
| HOTDOGWATER | Liquid leftover formed by the opposite of "cold" + an animal that barks + H₂O: 3 wds. (Theme answer: The first two words form a synonym for the first word of 10-Across, and the third word relate |
| JCREW | Retail clothing giant ... or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down? |
| ARENA | Rough synonym for the words hidden at the beginnings of 17-, 28-, 44-, and 60A |
| UNDERPASS | Road that goes beneath a bridge (Theme answer: The first part of this answer is the opposite of the first part of 11-Across, and the second part is a synonym for the second part of 11-Across.) |
| STONE | Possible suffix for the first words of the *clue answers |
| VIBESHIFT | Adjustment in the feel of a conversation whose second word is the key used to capitalize: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first and second words are synonyms for the first and second words of 14-Across.) |
| SHAREDSCREEN | Video call visual formed by an anagram of "dasher" + an anagram of "censer": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is a synonym for the first word of 15-Across, and the second word relates to smartphon |
