Letterman bit exemplified in the six starred theme entries

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Theme of the starred entries
Like the order of the letters in the first words of the starred entries, before being shaken up
Physical principle whose equation explains the changes in this puzzle's theme entries
Kind of joke (exemplified by the theme of this puzzle)
Second of a pair of letters swapped six times in this puzzle's theme entries
What the constructor had to do to create the theme entries in this puzzle (boyeee)
Like the four theme entries in this puzzle, as it were
Word with the last word of the theme entries
This puzzle's theme entries, e.g.
The start of the four theme entries, collectively
Letter that, as it appears in the middle of this grid, can precede the first words of the starred entries
Store for athletes seeking protection? (And, onsides, what each of this puzzle's starred entries refers to)
Artist who contributes to each of the starred entries, in a way
The three of this puzzle's theme entries
They've cleaned up the four theme entries above
Tax org. that has creeped into the theme entries
There's one at the beginning of each of this puzzle's four theme entries
What are featured in the theme entries of this puzzle
Just making things up, or a synonym for a three-word phrase describing this puzzle's theme entries
What the three theme entries in this puzzle are, in either of two ways
Distance forward in the alphabet that each changed letter in the theme entries has moved
"Gosh!" (or, based on the starts of starred answers, one who is expert at solving this puzzle's theme?)
Letters within the theme entries that are, literally, next to nothing
"Infections" inside this puzzle's theme entries
Today's honoree and word found in the four theme entries