| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EFS | Beginnings of fame and fortune? |
| JANUS | Roman god of beginnings and endings |
| BEATIT | "Get lost!," and a hint to the beginnings of the three longest entries |
| MAN | End of the beginnings of 17, 20, 51, 55-A and 19, 25-D |
| THEFOURTOPS | "I Can't Help Myself" singers (1965), and hint to puzzle theme found in beginnings of answers to starred clues |
| PARAS | "Legal" and "medic" beginnings |
| THEDEADMANSHAND | What 17-, 26-, 46- and 57-Across's beginnings represent |
