| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BEFORETAXES | Theme of the starred entries |
| JAYZ | Artist who contributes to each of the starred entries, in a way |
| REHAB | Program that the figures at the end of the starred entries have in common |
| SKINS | Sextet of cancellations that produced the starred entries...or an oversexed MTV production now facing cancellation |
| MAKEWAVES | Cause a sensation, or what the first words of the answers to starred entries may do |
| SHORTSUBJECTS | Some films, or, academically, what's hidden in the seven starred entries |
