| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Atolls, essentially |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Hershey's Kiss, essentially? |
| Rhinoceros's skin, essentially |
| Inspector Gadget, essentially |
| Potato sack race, essentially? |
| Acting job, essentially |
| Amoeba, essentially |
| Action figures, essentially |
| Acorn, essentially |
| Litmus, essentially |
| Amoebas, essentially |
| All matter, essentially |
| Advice for solving this puzzle, part 1 |
| Braille, essentially |
| Amber, essentially |
| Plaster of paris, essentially |
| Angry Birds birds, essentially |
| Action figure, essentially |
| Aerie, essentially |
| Checker, essentially |
| Dunce cap, essentially |
| Staunch supporter, essentially |
| Assistants, essentially |
| Essentially teach opinionated composer (6) |
| Various potting soils, essentially |
| Crutch, essentially |
| Igloo, essentially |
| Mortgages, essentially |