| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPENINGDAY | Start of the baseball season ... or what the start of each starred clue is? |
| INITIALLY | At the start ... or how the first two letters of each starred clue relate to the answer? |
| GARDENVARIETY | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| CLOSECALL | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| CATCHPHRASE | Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| BANDLEADER | Musical conductor ... and, literally, what the start of each answer to a starred clue is |
| DIAMONDBACK | Phoenix-based ballplayer, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| DEEPEND | Pool diving area ... and, literally, what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
