| Phase of history. |
| What a shame |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| History book chapters |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| A Footnote to History" author's inits. |
| Blocks of history |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| A long-established history |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| Intervals of history |
| 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 |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| What major flooding may do to an Australian state? |
| Poet's ending with "what" or "how |
| What a politician often avoids saying |
| A notable period of history |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| What the billionaire does when needing capital? |
| A People's History of the United States" writer Howard |
| ''That's what I think,'' in e-mail |
| What Is to Be Done?" proposition |
| Alistair Horne book subtitled "A Short History" that begins with the division of Gaul into three parts |
| What might have the heading "Collectibles" or "Toys & Hobbies"? |