| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPENANDSHUTCASE | What the Republicans found the government impasse to be? |
| SNTAXES | What the Tin Man pays to the Oz government? |
| EXTRAINNINGS | Ballgame extenders ... and what can literally be found in the answers to the asterisked clues |
| TAILINGOFF | Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle |
| STUFFEDANIMALS | Cuddly toys, or what can be found at the two-letter "head" and "tail" of the answers to starred clues |
