| Conversation starters |
| Alphabetical Jackson 5 hit |
| Ancient Hebrew measure |
| Start of a riddle |
| Start of a Mexican calendar |
| 7th letter, Greek alphabet |
| ABC show that starts at 7 a.m. daily: Abbr. |
| Alphabet quintet |
| Old start for "now" or "long |
| Eagle's nest (Var.) |
| Part of an Athenian's alphabet |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Shakespearean title character in the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| Biblical ancestor of the Hebrews |
| Book after Hebrews |
| Start of many exclamations from Robin |
| Mideast prince (Var.) |
| Start of many a prayer |
| Canadian alphabet ender |
| Alphabet fragment |
| Start of a sleeper's observation |
| Adman's start |
| Mystical teachings developed by rabbis (Var.) |
| Abu Dhabi bigwig (Var.) |
| Conventional start? |
| Alaska coastline feature (Var.) |
| Musician who created the Windows 95 start-up sound |
| Agreeable start? |
| Start of a prayer |
| Start of a modern afterthought |