| Expressive rock music subgenre |
| Punk-rock offshoot |
| Crystal-filled rock |
| Rocket expert Willy |
| Rockies skiing destination |
| Rock-garden plant |
| What a shame |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| Crockery cookers |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| Rockies resort town |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Rockies rodent |
| Leader of the Medicine Show, in 1970's rock |
| Electrically versatile rock band? |
| A rock band's name often appears on it |
| Angst-filled offshoot of punk rock |
| Brightly colored rock |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Rock the Casbah" band, with "the |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| Rock musician Ocasek |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| What initials on something may signify |
| What ___!" (neatnik's lament) |
| Breathtakingly juvenile rap-rock band, for short |
| Frock wearers |