| KNOTS | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 59-Across |
| THATWASCOOL | "Nicely done!" and an apt description of 16-, 23-, 51-, and 59-Across |
| DIAMONDJIMBRADY | Early railroad tycoon whose nickname is a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| SMACK | With 33-Down, precisely, as in the middle of 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| POWER | Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| MARSHAL | Law officer, and word that can follow the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| DOLLAR | Kind of sign seen in this puzzle, and word that can follow the start of answers to starred clues |
| CASE | Word that can follow the starts of this puzzle's five longest answers |
| PROOF | Evidence, or word that can follow the starts of answers to starred clues |
| PANTS | Garment that can follow the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| HEARTED | Word that can follow the starts of 11 answers in this puzzle |
| CENTRALTIME | Midwestern clock setting ... and a hint to what can follow the start and precede the end of each starred clue's answer |
| FAIR | ___ share (supposed amount of taxes for certain individuals, and a word that can follow the starts of 17-, 26-, 45- and 59-Across) |
| DOG | A good one follows the starts of the four longest puzzle answers |
| HORSE | Neigh sayer (and a word that can follow the starts of 17-, 25-, 44-, and 57-Across) |
| BERRIES | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 26-, 50- and 58-Across |
| WAGON | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 35-, 42-, and 59-Across |
| MAN | Word that can follow the starts of nine answers in this puzzle to make the names of 118-Across |
| BARASSOCIATIONS | Lawyers' groups, or a hint to the word that can follow the starts and precede the ends of 16-, 25-, 47- and 60-Across |
| ONMY | With 64-Across, words that can follow the starts of 20-, 37-, and 48-Across |
