| LIGHTNINGBOLT | What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A |
| BUTTERFLY | Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then back to A |
| RES | Business event, deed, or simply a thing (5th f. so pl also) |
| BALLOON | Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares |
| RINSECYCLE | Part of washing ... or what's exhibited by the circled letters from top to bottom |
| SIXTH | Musical interval from A to F, say (5) |
| PENTAGRAM | Shape formed by connecting the circled letters in alphabetical order, plus one more connection back to A |
| PYRAMID | Shape which in geometry is described as a polyhedron formed by connecting a polyagonal base and an apex (7) |
| SIXTHS | A-to-F intervals |
| BLACKDOG | Let's first go to Dartmouth, and then back to my place near Witheridge (5,3) |
| PLATEN | The sort of pal who takes ten and then back to the roller |
| WOODSTOCK | Aquarian event at Yasgur's farm, and a hint to what's formed by the circled letters |
| GOOSEGOGS | Travel and again back around the Home Counties and then back south for fruit (9) |
| CHIPOTLE | Steve Ells founded this restaurant chain; between 2006 and 2016 he became its CEO, then co-CEO, then back to CEO again |
| ALITTLEBITFISHY | Somewhat suspect (and a hint to what can be found by connecting the circled letters in alphabetical |
| ARLENSPECTER | Former Pennsylvania senator who changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican then back to Democrat: 2 wds. |
| FLIESATHALFMAST | Is raised all the way up and then back down to the midpoint |
| OCHRISTMASTREE | Holiday carol ... or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished |
| SHIPSHAPE | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| BARRELROLL | Movement of an aircraft in which it turns over and then back up again (6,4) |
