| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PHASES | First and last quarters, e.g. |
| GEARS | First and second, e.g. |
| GEARS | First and reverse, e.g. |
| MATES | First and third, e.g. |
| ORDINALS | First and second, e.g. |
| ORDINALS | First, second, and third, e.g. |
| PUN | "Shoot first and ask Christian Slater," e.g. |
| AMNESIACS | Lead characters of "Clean Slate," "50 First Dates," and "Memento," e.g. |
| LEGALESE | Party of the first part and party of the second part, e.g. |
| DANCEPARTNERS | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, e.g., and, literally, what the first words of the answers to starred clues can be |
