| Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Dawson |
| Draw back with alarm |
| Clever comeback |
| Actor Jared who fronts the band 30 Seconds to Mars |
| Bumps on the back, maybe |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| All of Me" singer who sang backup for Alicia Keys and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| Airline that Eddie Rickenbacker headed |
| Backer |
| Backless shoes |
| Square dancer's back |
| Cave comebacks |
| Ancient storyteller hired by royalty to tell stories in praise of said royalty. Good feedback all around, I think |
| Back |
| Backup for Dick Tracy |
| At-risk front-line troops |
| Back or belly irritant |
| Backyard cookouts, for short |
| Armchair quarterback's channel |
| Tricky drawback |
| Backbones |
| Hall-of-Fame quarterback |
| Hull backbone |
| Miami's Hall of Fame quarterback |
| A long backless sofa |
| Affront, slangily |
| Outback hunting tool that might make a comeback? |
| Borrower's backup |
| Alternative rock band that was fronted by Michael Stipe |
| Protects the quarterback |