| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MOUTHFUL | Very long word or phrase |
| AGES | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| TERM | Word or phrase. |
| PAREN | Qualifying word or phrase: Abbr. |
| EXPRESSION | A particular word or phrase. |
| COIN | Invent, as a word or phrase |
| EMPHASIS | Stress on a word or phrase |
| HAPAX | ... legomenon (word or phrase used only once in a document or corpus) |
| ACROSTIC | Puzzle in which the initial letters of each line form a word or phrase |
