| DUD | Synonym for the first words of 17- and 65-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| SHORT | Word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 65-Across and 10- and 30-Down |
| PAGES | 17- and 65-Across, and 10- and 25-Down |
| POKER | Game for the start of 17 and 65-Across, 11 and 34-Down |
| DISMISS | Synonym for the first words of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 31-Down |
| BAR | It can precede the starts of 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| ORS | Choice words ... which are necessary to interpret the answers to 19-, 36- and 52-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| ASP | Snake hiding in 20- and 61-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| APPROPRIATE | A synonym for the first word in each of the starred entries, as well as for the puzzle's title |
| CARDSINUNO | Category for the first words of 17-, 30- and 39- Across |
| 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 |
| TVSET | Boob tube (and a hint to 17- and 65-Across and 11- and 30-Down) |
| STONE | Possible suffix for the first words of the *clue answers |
| POP | Apt starter for the first word of the longest answers |
| UNDO | A possible synonym for the puzzle's title; an anagram of this word is hidden in each of the starred entries |
| HOPE | Word for the desire that "springs eternal"; or, paired with "chest", a synonym for the bottom drawer or glory box for a woman's trousseau (4) |
| SPIEL | Sales person's forte, and a synonym for the ends of this puzzle's three longest entries |
| DELI | Synonym for the puzzle's title; it may be found in each of the starred entries |
