| What a shame |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| Am I my brother's keeper?" speaker |
| A to E, musically speaking |
| a.k.a., in corporate-speak |
| Duds, so to speak |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| French-speaking country where illegal activity runs rampant? |
| It's ___!" (speakeasy cry) |
| A foe of Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Stir at a speakeasy |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Agrees without speaking |
| What major flooding may do to an Australian state? |
| What ___!" (neatnik's lament) |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| Poet's ending with "what" or "how |
| What a politician often avoids saying |
| What Is to Be Done?" proposition |
| What the billionaire does when needing capital? |
| Amazon smart speaker that responds to voice commands |
| ''That's what I think,'' in e-mail |