| SPACETRAVEL | Voyage by rocket ... or a feature of the answers to the '12 starred' clues? |
| CHINESEZODIAC | What the starts of the answers to the 12 starred clues make up |
| THE | *What can be added to the 12 starred clues, to make band names |
| LIFTOFF | The vertical ascent of a rocket or a spacecraft from its launching-pad; or, the instant when this occurs (4-3) |
| PAD | Place for a rocket or a mouse |
| SAIL | A canvas of a ship; a voyage by boat; or, a wing of a hawk (4) |
| 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? |
| FIVERS | Fins, or when parsed differently, a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| SOUNDMIXING | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| ENTAILS | Involves, or a phonetic 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 |
| BTEAM | Subs ... or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues? |
| LEMONSLICE | Fish dish garnish, or a hidden feature of the answers to starred clues |
| RESIDENTEVIL | Horror video game/film franchise, and a literal 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? |
| HIDDENFEES | Unexpected charges, and a 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 |
