| German steel city |
| A German river |
| 15th-century French king nicknamed "the Prudent |
| German artist Max |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Popular German beer brand |
| NBA All-Star nicknamed "Flash |
| Alternative to tossed salad |
| Alters the text |
| Alternative to purchase |
| Alternative energy options |
| Alternative to man-to-man defense, in basketball |
| Aluminum foil alternatives? |
| Alters an opinion |
| Alternate name indicator |
| Alter recesses |
| Alter slightly |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Alternatives to RCs |
| Altered, as legislation |
| Role for Walters |
| Android alternative for smartphones |
| Alternative to air or highway |
| Family get-together or, alternately, destroy the career of the co-producer of "Achtung Baby"? |
| Alter fraudulently |
| Alternative to a Whopper |
| Alternative to MasterCard and Visa, for short |
| Alternatives to Pentiums |
| Half of a German resort? |
| Alternatives to Nikes |