| What a shame |
| Archaic "before |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Letter before gee |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Actor in "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| Football player Jackson drinks water before a game? |
| Possessive words before "oneself |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Animated movie released in 1998 shortly before the similar "A Bug's Life |
| Letter before theta |
| Soldier's request before entering a firefight |
| Uncle ___ (comedian Berle's nickname in the 1950s) |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| Nights before Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Midnight |
| Mixture brushed onto pastry dough before baking |
| Like a "before" versus "after" photo subject, say |
| Addams Family" uncle |
| Abbreviation before a person's name on a business envelope |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| Cackling cry from a mad scientist before unleashing havoc on southern California? |