Answer: flipflops

AnswerCrossword Clue
FLIPFLOPSSummer attire
FLIPFLOPSPoliticians' dilemmas
FLIPFLOPSAbout-faces
FLIPFLOPSBeach footwear
FLIPFLOPSQuestionable political moves suggested by the answers to the nine starred clues
flipflopsFLIPFLOP, to perform a backward somersault