| HIDDENFEES | Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| ITSONTHEHOUSE | "No charge," and a description of five places in this puzzle |
| CARTRIDGE | Cylindrical casing for small arms containing an explosive charge and a bullet or shot (9) |
| HIDDENFEE | Unexpected charge...or a theme hint |
| BREAKITUP | Stop a fight ... and a hint to a literal feature of the answers to starred clues |
| CHAOSMAGIC | Power that enables the Scarlet Witch to rewrite reality, and a hidden feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| SURROUNDSOUND | Home theater feature, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| LINCOLNCENTER | Performing arts site where ground was broken 5/14/1959, and a hint to the shared feature of the answers to starred clues |
| RESIDENTEVIL | Horror video game/film franchise, and a literal feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| STANDINGOS | Enthusiastic audience reactions, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| MIDDAY | Noon, and a "central" feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| MAKEITADOUBLE | Bar request, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| TAINTEDLOVE | 1981 Top 10 hit for Soft Cell, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| INSIDEBET | Kind of wager in roulette, and a feature of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| WIDESPREAD | Far-reaching ... and a literal feature of the answers to starred clues |
| SPECIALK | Total alternative ... and a feature of the answers to starred clues? |
| LASTDANCE | Wedding reception finale, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| EPICENTER | Quake's origin, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| SPACETRAVEL | Voyage by rocket ... or a feature of the answers to the 12 starred clues? |
| FIVERS | Fins, or when parsed differently, a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
