Crossword Clue:

Not a part of from the start

Answer	Crossword Clue
ADOPTED	Not a part of from the start
DIM	Not so sharp (and the start of a split order of finger food)
SOTOMAYOR	Supreme Court justice who once said "I am a New Yorker, and 7 a.m. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it"

LOGO	What the start of each starred answer is part of, for a company that intersects that answer
DEARREADER	Start of a message from the editor
IAMNOTAFASTCOOK	Start of a quote from the kitchen
IDIDNTSAYITWAS	Start of a quote from the boss
ICANTBEHELD	Start of a quote from "The Simpsons" by Mr. Burns
SARAH	Start of an open letter from the puzzle constructor: "Dear ..., you seem a bit confused about what the V. P. does every day, so here are some helpful hints ..."