| GOLFCLUBS | Things in the bag, or what the second parts of the starred entries might represent |
| LOOSEENDS | Fraying result, and what the second parts of the starred answers can be |
| BABYONBOARD | Sign seen in a car window; first parts of the starred entries might also apply |
| SLACKS | Left in the bags, or trousers (6) |
| CADDY | He'll carry the bag or the box (5) |
| MADMONEY | Emergency fund ... or what the second part of each answer to a starred clue ends with? |
| BACKTOBACK | Consecutive ... and a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of the starred clues' answers |
| BACKWARDS | Second parts of the hospital towards the rear (9) |
| ISTARTEDWITH | With 125-Across: What a self-made tycoon might say ... or what this puzzle's theme entries might say, if they could talk |
| HORSERACE | What the puzzle's title refers to; the first parts of the starred entries, in clue order, give the order of the top three finishers |
| FIRSTBASE | Where the second parts of spacewalk, lead single, and human error might get you |
| JACKSTOOPEN | Dealer's call, or what might work with the first parts of the starred entries |
| TWOTOWERS | "The ... ... ", second part of the JRR Tolkien trilogy The Lord of the Rings (3,6) |
| CODEWORDS | Encrypted terms, or a hint to the first two letters of both parts of the starred answers? |
| THALAIVAS | The second part of the name of the PKL team led by Ajay Thakur (9) |
| EVENT | Incident involving the first woman and the second part of the Bible (5) |
| IDIGIT | "Righteous, dude!" ... or, parsed differently, a hint to parts of the starred clues' answers |
| MINIGOLF | Sport with windmills, or a hint to understanding both parts of the starred clues' answers |
| GIVEMEAHAND | Request for help that might be satisfied with parts of the starred answers |
| BODYANDSOUL | Wholeheartedly, or words that can precede the first and second parts, respectively, of 17-, 31- and |
