| SATURDAYNIGHT | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 36- and 44-Across |
| BLACKANDWHITE | Like a zebra, or two words that can precede the starts of 19-, 24-, 36- and 46- Across |
| BUILDINGCODE | Structural safety standards, and what the starts of 20-, 36- and 43- Across are doing? |
| BLACK | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| WHITE | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| BUTTERFLY | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| SHORT | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| BREADANDBUTTER | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| BABY | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| CHRISTMAS | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| BODYANDSOUL | Wholeheartedly, or words that can precede the first and second parts, respectively, of 17-, 31- and |
| JELLY | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Acro |
| EGG | Word that can precede the starts of answers to starred clues |
| EASTER | Word that can precede the starts of this puzzle's nine longest answers |
| MOTHER | Word that can precede the starts of this puzzle's nine longest answers |
| COMETO | Awaken, and words that can precede first words of answers to asterisked clues |
| WHITEWATER | Canoeing challenge whose first word can precede the start and whose second word can precede the end of the answers to starred clues |
| ABRAHAMLINCOLN | Statesman born 2/12/1809 whose surname can precede the starts of four long puzzle answers |
| PROSANDCONS | Both sides of an argument ... and what can literally precede the starts of 18-, 24-, 53- and 60-Acro |
| DOGS | Recipients of the cries seen at the starts of 20-, 36- and 50-Across and 7-Down |
