| Briefly, a feature of each starred clue, and a chunk of its answer | 66 |
| Briefly visits dreamland | 24 |
| Briefly visit | 13 |
| Briefly unknown? | 16 |
| Briefly treat with high heat | 28 |
| Briefly stated | 14 |
| Briefly showed oneself in public | 32 |
| Briefly scribbles (down) | 24 |
| Briefly hot things | 18 |
| Briefly hot stuff | 17 |
| Briefly hot item | 16 |
| Briefly broiled | 15 |
| Briefly brilliant stars | 23 |
| Briefly | 7 |
| Briefing spot | 13 |
| Briefing site | 13 |
| Briefing follow-up, briefly | 27 |
| Briefest of moments | 19 |
| Briefest of kisses | 18 |
| Briefest acceptance speech? | 27 |
| Briefer | 7 |
| Briefed | 7 |
| Briefcases full of lobbying money, e.g.? | 40 |
| Briefcase relatives | 19 |
| Briefcase or recycling bin, e.g. | 32 |
| Briefcase item | 14 |
| Briefcase fastener | 18 |
| Briefcase closer | 16 |
| Briefcase alternative | 21 |
| Briefcase | 9 |
| Brief; unreliable | 17 |
| Brief, often amusing narrative | 30 |
| Brief, interesting tale | 23 |
| Brief, in a way | 15 |
| Brief, heated arguments | 23 |
| Brief, for short: Abbr. | 23 |
| Brief, for short (abbr.) | 24 |
| Brief, e.g. | 11 |
| Brief, dramatic role | 20 |
| Brief, catchy phrase | 20 |
| Brief, brief time? | 18 |
| Brief, as a description | 23 |
| Brief written reminder | 22 |
| Brief writings | 14 |
| Brief writers | 13 |
| Brief writer: Abbr. | 19 |
| Brief writer, in brief | 22 |
| Brief writer, briefly | 21 |
| Brief writer | 12 |
| Brief worker | 12 |
| Brief work of fiction | 21 |
| Brief words? | 12 |
| Brief words from Greeley | 24 |
| Brief word with time or unemployment | 36 |
| Brief word of caution | 21 |
| Brief word | 10 |
| Brief weather phenomenon? | 25 |
| Brief way? | 10 |
| Brief way to indicate ''and so on'' | 51 |
| Brief warning | 13 |
| Brief walk | 10 |
| Brief wait | 10 |
| Brief vow | 9 |
| Brief voltage reduction | 23 |
| Brief visits | 12 |
| Brief visit? | 12 |
| Brief visit along the way | 25 |
| Brief visit | 11 |
| Brief viewing of '20s movie clips? | 38 |
| Brief version of this puzzle's title hidden in eight long puzzle answers | 76 |
| Brief variety | 13 |
| Brief vacation | 14 |
| Brief upturns | 13 |
| Brief upturn | 12 |
| Brief twinkle | 13 |
| Brief TV plug for a minor sponsor | 33 |
| Brief TV commercials | 20 |
| Brief TV ads | 12 |
| Brief tussle | 12 |
| Brief turndown to an invitation | 31 |
| Brief turndown | 14 |
| Brief try | 9 |
| Brief trip? | 11 |
| Brief trip to the pool | 22 |
| Brief tremor? | 13 |
| Brief treatise | 14 |
| Brief travel | 12 |
| Brief trailer | 13 |
| Brief tour time-out | 19 |
| Brief toast | 11 |
| Brief title for Jeanne dÂ'Arc | 37 |
| Brief title for Anne de Beaupre | 31 |
| Brief timetable | 15 |
| Brief timespan, briefly | 23 |
| Brief times, briefly | 20 |
| Brief times of day | 18 |
| Brief times | 11 |
| Brief time? | 11 |
| Brief time, briefly | 19 |
| Brief time units in an Eddie Murphy film title | 46 |