| Alphabetical Jackson 5 hit |
| Jackie's tycoon |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| 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? |
| Jackson of country music |
| Football player Jackson drinks water before a game? |
| American Idol" pound dwellers, to Randy Jackson |
| __ and Jack: kids' clothing shop chain |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Actor Jackie's pet fish? |
| Close-fitting padded jacket of Tudor and Stuart England |
| Candidate's concern |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| Blackjack, in Soho |
| All-out fight waged by candidates in commercials |
| Paul who collaborated with Michael Jackson |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| Didn't just nosh |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Collars or jackets |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| What major flooding may do to an Australian state? |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| Poet's ending with "what" or "how |