| GIMME | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| BLOWIT | Lose when you should have won, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| KEEPONHAND | Make available, as merchandise ... and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| OILCHANGE | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| MAN | It forms a superhero when added to the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| STUFFIT | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| JUSTBROWSING | Reply to a salesperson ... or a hint to the start of |
| FALLINGLEAVES | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| ILLSECONDTHAT | "Amen!" ... or a hint to the start of four other long answers |
| ITSADEAL | "Agreed!" ... and what can be said about the start of the answers to starred clues |
| HEADWRITER | Sitcom staff position, and a hint to the start of each starred answer |
| LEADINGQUESTION | Reason for a courtroom objection, and what the start of the answer to each starred clue has |
| MAKETHEBED | Complete a morning chore, and what the start of the answer to each starred due can do |
| FAILURETOLAUNCH | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| LOVEISALLAROUND | "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme, or a hint to the start needed to complete 12 answers in this puzzle |
| MONSTERSINC | 2001 Pixar hit, and a hint to the start of 19-, 22- and 24- |
| TRIMLEVEL | Options package for a new car, and what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| STICKEMUP | Robber's demand ... or what to do to solve four long puzzle answers? |
| UPTHEANTE | Expression meaning to increase the demands or risk of a situation (2,3,4) |
| DANCE | Hint to the start of 17-, 31-, 46- and |
