| It may come after you |
| What a shame |
| A mouse may run on one |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| Adrift while aboard, maybe |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| A dirty person may draw one |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| A performer may keep one |
| Bumps on the back, maybe |
| Bird that may nest on volcanic ash |
| A celebrity may have one |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| A missing pencil may be behind one |
| A proposal may ultimately lead to one |
| Alma mater of Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas |
| Accessory loosened after a huge meal, maybe |
| Film that ended Elaine May's directorial career |
| Access requirement, maybe |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| A prankster may pull one |
| Things that may be laughed off? |
| Displaying more chutzpah |
| Subj. for recent arrivals, maybe |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| Batteries for a CD player, maybe |
| 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 |