| What a shame |
| Group that awards merit badges: Abbr. |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| An event to honor the best hospital patient? |
| Awards, compliments, etc. |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Actor honored with a memorial statue in Hong Kong |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| Awards co-hosted by Brad Paisley: Abbr. |
| Dishonorable types |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Athlete honored on Richmond's Monument Avenue |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| What ___!" (neatnik's lament) |
| What Is to Be Done?" proposition |
| Poet's ending with "what" or "how |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| ''That's what I think,'' in e-mail |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| What might have the heading "Collectibles" or "Toys & Hobbies"? |
| What major flooding may do to an Australian state? |
| What the billionaire does when needing capital? |
| What a politician often avoids saying |
| What measures one's ability to endure traveling inconvenience? |
| Academic awards |