| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TOKEEPMILKFROM | Start of a helpful hint |
| STEER | Give a helpful hint |
| 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 ..." |
| BLOWIT | Lose when you should have won, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| YOURATTENTIONPLEASE | Start of an announcement ... or a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the six starred clues |
| TIP | Helpful hint |
| SUGGESTION | Helpful hint |
| CUE | Helpful hint |
| CLUE | Helpful hint |
| CLUE | Helpful hint. |
