| False or head follower | 22 |
| Ending's antithesis | 23 |
| Be part of the opening lineup | 29 |
| "Get set, go!" | 24 |
| Not give up after failing | 25 |
| Word before pistol or kit | 25 |
| Track official with a gun | 25 |
| One with a gun for a run | 24 |
| Olympics pistol-packer | 22 |
| Not a member of the reserves | 28 |
| His shot causes many to run | 27 |
| Crank's replacement | 23 |
| First critters on a farm? | 25 |
| Belmont gate officials | 22 |
| Dishes for four persons | 23 |
| Sources of track reports | 24 |
| Take the first bite, e.g. | 25 |
| Where Whirlaway waited | 22 |
| The Easy-Bake, for one? | 23 |
| One often needing relief | 24 |
| Part of a fresh battery? | 24 |
| Make the hair stand on end | 26 |
| One full of surprises, e.g. | 27 |
| Rolling Stones hit of 1981 | 26 |
| Get a good jump in a race | 25 |
| Build to a climax, perhaps | 26 |
| Have Alex in the lead? | 22 |
| TV show with five spin-offs | 27 |
| Noted TV debut of 9/8/66 | 24 |
| Voyage for Kirk and Spock | 25 |
| Show with dilithium crystals | 28 |
| Sci-fi blockbuster of 2009 | 26 |
| Captain Kirk's pay | 22 |
| Words for the Andrews Sisters | 29 |
| Pitches the first inning | 24 |
| Turns over, as an engine | 24 |
| They're sometimes running | 29 |
| They're sometimes false | 27 |
| Sprinters' concerns | 23 |
| Cy Young had a record 815 | 25 |
| ___ ball rolling (begins) | 25 |
| Wakes up, has breakfast, etc. | 29 |
| Turns on, as an engine | 22 |
| ___ ball rolling (initiate) | 27 |
| Auctioneer's command | 24 |
| Give a ___ (aid a tyro) | 23 |
| From ___ finish (completely) | 28 |
| Beginning of, as a project | 26 |
| Risky company to invest in | 26 |
| Many a dot-com business | 23 |
| Entrepreneur's venture | 26 |
| Entrepreneur's creation | 27 |
| Venture capital recipients | 26 |
| Tech giants, at one time | 24 |
| Recipients of venture capital | 29 |
| Recipients of some SBA loans | 28 |
| Dot-com businesses, e.g. | 24 |
| Deprivation remuneration | 24 |
| Deprive of nourishment | 22 |
| Feel a strong need (for) | 24 |
| Weaken via deprivation | 22 |
| Suffer from extreme hunger | 26 |
| Suffer acute deprivation | 24 |
| Suffer a certain deprivation | 28 |
| Need, with "for" | 26 |
| Go too far with the fast | 24 |
| Feel a strong desire (for) | 26 |
| Endure a hunger strike | 22 |
| Disable through deprivation | 27 |
| "... ___ a fever" | 27 |
| ". . . __ a fever" | 28 |
| "__ a cold ..." | 25 |
| Feels a strong need (for) | 25 |
| Snacks for leading ladies? | 26 |
| 1977 Best Picture nominee | 25 |
| George Lucas blockbuster | 24 |
| 1977 classic sci-fi film | 24 |
| Highest-grossing film of 1977 | 29 |
| George Lucas franchise | 22 |
| Epic with heroic rebels | 23 |
| All-time top video rental | 25 |
| Defend America Act system | 25 |
| George Lucas collection | 23 |
| Tacky television transition | 27 |
| Unpleasantly conspicuous | 24 |
| Encore's sister station | 27 |
| Movie channel since 1994 | 24 |
| Union and others: Abbr. | 23 |
| Train-stopping spots: Abbr. | 27 |
| Stopping places: Abbr. | 22 |
| Metro map points: Abbr. | 23 |
| Victoria et al.: Abbr. | 22 |
| Victoria and others: Abbr. | 26 |
| Training places?: Abbr. | 23 |
| Training places? (Abbr.) | 24 |
| Timetable listings: Abbr. | 25 |
| Subway map array: Abbr. | 23 |
| Stepping-off points: Abbr. | 26 |
| Railroad stops (Abbr.) | 22 |
| Points on a line: Abbr. | 23 |