| B or Z preceder | 15 |
| >From ___ Z | 14 |
| "Z" preceder? | 23 |
| "From ___ Zinc" (vitamin slogan) | 42 |
| "From ___ Zinc" (multivitamin ad phrase) | 50 |
| "From ___ Z" (the works) | 34 |
| "From ___ Z-Z-Z-Z" (1953 Looney Tunes cartoon) | 56 |
| ''Z'' preceder? | 31 |
| ''Z'' preceder | 30 |
| --- Z (completely) | 18 |
| -- -Z (complete) | 16 |
| _____ Z | 7 |
| ___ Z (you name it) | 19 |
| ___ Z (the whole nine yards) | 28 |
| ___ B (initial step) | 20 |
| ___ B (first step) | 18 |
| __ Z (completely) | 17 |
| __ Z | 4 |
| Wedding proposal? | 17 |
| Words said while raising glasses | 32 |
| Words spoken with glass raised | 30 |
| Words said with raised arm and glass | 36 |
| Words before "Here's to," perhaps | 47 |
| Wedding reception cry | 21 |
| Start of some salutes | 21 |
| Reception opening | 17 |
| Glass raiser's words | 24 |
| Glass raiser's cry | 22 |
| Drink ___ to (honor) | 20 |
| Beginning of some tributes | 26 |
| "I'd like to propose ---" | 39 |
| "I'd like to propose ---..." | 42 |
| Short range | 11 |
| Short range? | 12 |
| Hardly the full gamut | 21 |
| From __: slight progress | 24 |
| Get from ___ (progress slightly) | 32 |
| Basic travel path | 17 |
| Travel route: from ___ | 22 |
| Travel route with no points in-between | 38 |
| Straightforward path | 20 |
| Small step | 10 |
| Simple step | 11 |
| Phrase indicating small progress | 32 |
| Initial step | 12 |
| Getting from ___ (achieving a goal) | 35 |
| Get from __: advance slightly | 29 |
| Get from ___ (progress) | 23 |
| First step in a progression | 27 |
| Volume 1 of an encyclopedia, maybe | 34 |
| Volume 1 contents, maybe | 24 |
| Travel route with no points in between | 38 |
| Tiny bit of progress | 20 |
| The first of many steps | 23 |
| Slight progress, after "from" | 39 |
| Phrase indicating slight progress, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | 72 |
| Path of progress | 16 |
| One small step | 14 |
| Not know from ___ (be ignorant) | 31 |
| Narrow range | 12 |
| Minimal step | 12 |
| Metaphorical small distance | 27 |
| Initial step, metaphorically | 28 |
| Important first step, metaphorically | 36 |
| Getting from --- (making progress) | 34 |
| Get from --- (make progress) | 28 |
| Get from ___ (make progress) | 28 |
| Get from ___ (advance slightly) | 31 |
| Get from __ (progress slowly) | 29 |
| From ___ (small step) | 21 |
| From ___ (opening bit) | 22 |
| First volume of an encyclopedia, perhaps | 40 |
| First step's span | 21 |
| First step? | 11 |
| First step in a series | 22 |
| First step | 10 |
| Distance covered by a first step | 32 |
| Basic objective route | 21 |
| Basic first step | 16 |
| Baby step? | 10 |
| Butting heads | 13 |
| Not in agreement | 16 |
| Conflicting | 11 |
| Out of alignment | 16 |
| Not seeing eye to eye | 21 |
| Unable to agree | 15 |
| Disagreeing | 11 |
| Not on the best of terms | 24 |
| Not getting along | 17 |
| Fighting (with) | 15 |
| Feuding (with) | 14 |
| Differing | 9 |
| Contradictory | 13 |
| Not jibing (with) | 17 |
| Not agreeing (with) | 19 |
| Like members of a hung jury | 27 |
| Like bitter rivals | 18 |
| Having a difference of opinion | 30 |
| Disagreeing like bookies? | 25 |
| Arguing (with) | 14 |