| STOCK | Word that can precede the end of 20-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| SECURITY | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| CYCLE | What hitting the starts of 20-, 32-, 43- and 55-Across comprises, in baseball lingo |
| WHITEWATER | Canoeing challenge whose first word can precede the start and whose second word can precede the end of the answers to starred clues |
| TRADE | See 33-Down, and word that can precede the end of the answers to starred clues |
| CENTRALTIME | Midwestern clock setting ... and a hint to what can follow the start and precede the end of each starred clue's answer |
| FLOAT | What one might see in a 20-, 32-, 43- or 56-Across |
| PHONE | Caller's device, and word that can precede the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| EYE | Storm center ... or, phonetically, letter that can precede the ends of the answers to the five starred clues to spell popular devices |
| BUFFALO | Herd member that can precede the ends of the four longest answers |
| ELEVATOR | Office building feature, which can precede the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| TIP | Hint it may need chalk at the end of 20 (3) |
| MAD | Frantic, and a word that can precede the ends of 17-, 26-, 43-, and 56-Across |
| VICENNIAL | Clive and Nina in pieces at end of 20 years (9) |
| PICKUP | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| CHEAP | Tightfisted (and a word that can precede the ends of 17-, 25-, 44-, and 57-Across) |
| BAR | It can precede the starts of 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| PERFECT | Flawless, and what can precede the ends of 1-, 20-, 31-, 42-, and 55-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 |
| CENT | Small change, and a word that can follow the first parts of 18-, 25-, 43- and 58-Across |