| Maiden name lead-in |
| Lead-in for faith or face |
| Alias lead-in |
| ''No ___'' (negative slang reply) |
| Retort to 'Not so!' |
| 'No -- do!' |
| Brute's lead-in? |
| Lead-in to some written advice |
| Lead-in to a juicy rumor |
| Valley girl's "yeah, right" [IMPORTANT: SEE THE 'NOTE' (above) for key info about this week's puzzle and SEE THE LAST CLUE DOWN for the explanation of last week's puzzle.] |
| ''Nova'' intro |
| Distant lead-in |
| Cultural lead-in |
| 'Not to worry' |
| Lead-in for -sanct |
| Lead-in to physics or turf |
| Aid lead-in |
| Christmas and New Year's lead-ins |
| 'That's --!' ('Not true!') |
| Texter's afterthought lead-in |
| Amatoria or Poetica lead-in |
| ''Carte'' lead-in |
| Rejoinder to 'No, that's not!' |
| After" lead-in |
| Air, day, or brain lead-in |
| Mi-fa lead-in |
| Mate's lead-in |
| Amphetamine" lead-in |
| 'No, you --!' |
| Dhabi lead-in |