| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THEXFACTOR | Hard-to-define element, or a hint to what can precede each last word in answers to starred clues |
| DOUBLETAKE | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| AHEAD | In the future, or, when spoken with a long starting vowel, what the last word of the answers to starred clues can have |
| CASHUPFRONT | Seller's assurance of payment, and a hint to what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have in common |
| OPENHOUSE | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| FACEBOOKENDS | Headline that would shock the Internet community (or put another way, hint to the divided word in each of the answers to starred clues) |
