What 1988 was


1 Answer 8 letters
Leapyear 8 letters
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A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein
1988 Tom Hanks film
Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live
What a shame
Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013
Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather?
Budgetary waste
What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr.
#1 song between Phil Collins's "Groovy Kind of Love" and The Escape Club's "Wild Wild West" (1988 wasn't good for music, apparently)
Somewhat safe sword
Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about?
Was inventive
Actress who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds.
Coulter whose jaw was wired shut in November, according to the New York Post
___ around (wasted time)
Wash
A.E.S. was one
City where Meat Loaf was born
Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues
Wasteful bother
What lobsters and crabs have
Actor ___ Scott who was in HBO's "Big Little Lies
It was blamed for reduced pasta sales in 2003
Actress Richards who was once married to Charlie Sheen, a role for which I believe she deserves an Oscar
Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry?
Old comics girl whose boyfriend was Wingey
What ___!" (neatnik's lament)
What initials on something may signify
Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters
British wastelands