Crossword Clue:

Hang on to or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue

AnswerCrossword Clue
KEEPHang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue
HOMEThere's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue
KICKSTARTERFoot-operated mechanism on a motorcycle, and what the first word in each answer to a starred clue can be
AIRWord that can precede either part of each starred clue's answer
FIRSTWord that can precede each half of each starred clue's answer
AIRWord that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues