| TYPEWRITER | Where the ends of 17-, 23-, and |
| AFTERMATH | Consequence, and where the ends of the answers to the starred clues can be found |
| THREEALARM | Fairly spicy, as chili (and like this puzzle, literally, based on the ends of 17-, 23- and 50-Across) |
| BEHINDTIME | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| COURTOFLAW | Where the ends of the starred answers are filed |
| CHESS | Game where the ends of the answers to starred clues are commonly heard |
| AFTERTHOUGHT | "P.S." comment ... or where the ends of eight answers in this puzzle might appear? |
| ABOVEBOARD | Where the end of this is |
| RABBITSFOOT | Part of a furry critter, and an item suggested by the last words of 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| FIRSTSTATE | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23- and 54- Across |
| FSTOP | Camera lens setting, and a feature of both ends of 17-, 23-, 46-, and 57- Across? |
| BOOBYTRAPS | Dangers for the unwary ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23- and 47-Across? |
| FRESHSTART | New beginning ... and what the first words of 17-, 23- and 53-Across can literally have |
| LAMPS | Reading aids, whose parts include the ends of 17-, 23-, 45- and 57- Across |
| QUADRUPLEDOUBLE | Basketball feat hinted at by the ends of 17-, 23-, |
| VOLLEYBALL | Sport whose jargon includes the first words of 17-, 23- and 48-Across |
| THEVENTURES | All-time best-selling instrumental group, whose first big hit was (see the first words of 17-, 23- and 52-Across) |
| RHYME | Poetic technique where the end sound of two separate lines correspond |
| AFTERLIFE | Spiritual existence, and where the ends of 17-, 23-, 39- and 49-Across can go |
| HOMESTRETCH | Where the end is in sight in time in prison |
