| HEROSANDWICH | Sub ... or a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| BTEAM | Subs ... or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues? |
| STICKAPININIT | "Let's get back to that later..." and a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 42-Across |
| CLOCKWORK | Epitome of precision ... or a description of 20-, 34- and 43-Across? |
| BINARYSYSTEM | It's used in computers, and in solving 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| CHOPPEDVEGGIES | Salad ingredients that bookend 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| ALLINTHEFAMILY | 1970's TV show with a literal hint to 20-, 25- and 42-Across |
| ITSATRAP | Warning to the answers to the three starred clues regarding the word hidden in 17-, 34- and 43-Across |
| PERSONALFOUL | Illegal contact by Larry Bird, and a phonetic hint to 20-, 34- and 41- Across |
| STANDUPCOMICS | Dave Chappelle and Dane Cook ... or a literal hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| DEARJOHNLETTERS | Things used for dumping ... or a literal hint to the answers to the starred clues? |
| DOWNSIZE | Diminish the work force ... or a literal hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| DIVIDEDBY | divided by ... or a literal hint to interpreting eight squares in this puzzle |
| EGG | Winter driving hazard ... or a literal hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| DRINKSAREONME | "I've got this round!" ... or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| SOANDSO | Name better left unsaid, or a literal hint to what the starred answers contain |
| SPILLTHEB | Blab ... or a literal hint to completing five answers in this puzzle |
| DRINKSONME | "I'm paying for this round" ... or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme |
| JOINEDATTHEHIP | Always together (and a hint to 20-, 34-, and 41-Across) |
| MORNINGAFTER | Hangover ... and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
