| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DOUBLEDAY | Big name in American book publishing for 120+ years ... and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| DOUBLEDAY | Big name in publishing, and a visual hint to the three adjacent pairs of answers to starred clues |
| HOTSTUFF | 1979 song for which Donna Summer won a Grammy, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the answers to starred clues |
| CHUCKBERRY | One of the original Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose name is a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| CASTINGCALL | Process for selecting theatrical performers, and a hint to the first word of the answers to starred clues |
