| POWHATAN | Father of Pocahontas (and example of the hidden word in the theme answers--this one just happens to be consecutive) |
| ENAMOR | Object that might be the first half of either of the hidden words (6) |
| WERE | Antepenultimate word in the theme song of 'All in the Family' |
| PASSERBY | Witness who just happens to be there at the time |
| INSTANCES | I originally needed points of view and examples (9) |
| MIDDLEEAR | Site of the hammer, anvil and stirrup ... and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred cl |
| COLDHEARTED | Unemotional, and a hint to the hidden word in the answers to starred clues |
| PASS | "I don't want to answer this one" |
| QUESTION | You don't have to answer this one! (10,8) |
| RHETORICAL | You don't have to answer this one! (10,8) |
| DROPNAMES | "Just happen to" mention some famous people |
| AFAD | "Nobody creates ___. It just happens." -- Jim Henson |
| BULLSESSION | Informal chat, and based on the starts of the starred answers, this puzzle's title |
| YODA | Answers this clue, he does |
| ERRS | Answers this clue with "EARS," say |
| IDESOFMARCH | Today, to Caesar-and a hint to the hidden word appearing in this puzzle 15 times (including the one in this answer) |
| THISANDTHAT | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| SPY | Mole; and the hidden word in each of the five longest answers |
| BALLRETURN | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| ROCKBOTTOM | With 133, the name of the band whose members appear in the theme answers. (They disbanded in 2012 after raising millions for literacy, but they're reuniting this weekend for one last concert.) |
