| WHITEMATTER | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| SNOWCAPPED | Like alpine peaks ... or what each half of 3-, 7-, 9-, 37- |
| BLACKTOPPED | Paved over, and what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| DOUBLE | Clone, or what can precede each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| AIR | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| HIGHEND | Deluxe ... or what the last words of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| LETTERHEAD | Stationery that may include a company logo ... or what the ends of answers to the starred clues can be? |
| AFTERMATH | Consequence, and where the ends of the answers to the starred clues can be found |
| PAPERTRAIL | What an auditor examines, or what either part of the answer to each of the starred clues can be |
| THELINE | Bettor's concern, which can follow each half of the answers to starred clues |
| LOBSTERTAIL | The "surf" of surf and turf, often, or what the first word of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| TEAMMATES | Players on the same side ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| TRAILHEADS | Hikers' starting points ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can be? |
| PLAYINGWITHFIRE | Inviting danger ... the end of which can precede each half of the answer to each asterisked clue |
| HEADSTART | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| BLANKCHECK | Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue |
| EYEOPENER | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| DANCEPARTNERS | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, e.g., and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues can be |
| FISHHEADS | 1978 novelty song with the line "Eat them up! Yum!" ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| ONTHELINE | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
