| TURNOFPHRASE | 'Nice' expression ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| THATHURTS | Pained expression, and a hint to two cries hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| ART | Medium of expression ... and a hint to parsing each starred clue |
| CHERCHEZLAFEMME | Nice expression of a woman's involvement? |
| DOWNINFRONT | Cry to one blocking your view at a concert ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| FIRSTSTRING | Like the starting team, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| TWOPARTY | Like the U.S. political system, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| TURNINGPRO | Leaving the amateur ranks, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| TEAMMATES | They're on the same side ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| FLIPBOOK | Paperback designed to simulate animation ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| PAPERCUTTER | Stationery supply with a blade ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| RETOOL | Modernize, in a way ... and when divided into three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| FORTIES | Decade in which the Slinky debuted ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| DOUBLEDUTY | Designed for two functions, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| MAANDPA | The Kettles, or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| OHGEE | "Gosh" ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| EMCEE | Roast host, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| SANDP | '500' Wall St. index ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| KPDUTY | Mil. grunt work, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| CASEY | Strikeout victim of poetry, and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |