| GIVE | Word that can precede the first word of 17-, 26-, 47-, and 62-Across |
| EXTRA | When repeated, start of an old shout that ends with the starts of 17-, 26-, 47- and 61-Across |
| SEESAWS | Playground devices for two, and a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across |
| CHESS | Word that can precede the first word of the answers to the asterisked clues |
| LAST | Final (and a word that can precede the first word of this puzzle's longest answers) |
| BOX | Carton, and word that can precede the first word of answers to starred clues |
| WIND | Word that can precede the first word of the answers to starred clues |
| HARD | Word that can precede the first word of the six longest puzzle answers |
| CROSS | Word that can precede the first word of the twelve starred entries in this puzzle |
| PRIME | Steak rating, and word that can precede the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| GETA | Words that may precede the first words of 18-, 40- and 62- Across and 3- and 32- |
| FLASH | Word that can precede the first word of answers to asterisked clues |
| SKY | Word that can precede the first word in the answers to starred clues |
| SHOE | Mule, or word that can precede the first word in 20- and |
| GOTO | Words that can precede the first word of 17-, 26-, 37-, 47- and 63-Across |
| FAST | Word that can precede the first word of 17-, 26-, 43- or 58-Across |
| TIME | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 24-Down |
| HOLY | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| LEADINGLADY | Starring actress ... and literally, what the first word of 17-, 24-, 35- and 48-Acrross can have |
| TIN | Word that may precede the first word of this puzzle's theme answers |
