| SILVERMINE | Where to find the metal whose symbol spans the words in the answers to starred clues |
| OUTOFSORTS | Irritable ... or how you might describe all the words in the answers to the starred clues? |
| LEFTOFCENTER | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |
| MIDDLEEAR | Site of the hammer, anvil and stirrup ... and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred clues |
| DEADENDS | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| TALKINGHEADS | Pundits ... and what the first words in the answers to starred clues literally are |
| FREEFORALL | Fracas, and a hint to both words in the answers to starred clues |
| TEAMPLAYERS | Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of |
| AFTERTAX | Like take-home pay, and where you might find each word in the answers to starred clues |
| COLDHEARTED | Unemotional, and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred clues |
| FLAGDAY | June 14th observance ... and a hint to the first word in the answers to starred clues |
| ALLABOARD | Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues |
| LINE | Queue, and word that can follow both words in the answers to starred clues |
| OPENHOUSE | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| BANKOPENING | 9:00 AM weekday event, typically ... and what the first word in the answers to starred clues can be |
| SKY | Word that can precede the first word in the answers to starred clues |
| POWERPLAY | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| BUMAROUND | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| SHESCORES | Second half of a sports announcing phrase spelled using only the letters in "chores": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The circled letters anagram to one of the words in the puzzle title.) |
| BREAKINGBAD | Hit AMC crime drama starring Bryan Cranston ... and what the words in the starred clues' answers are doing, literally? |
