| Computer glitch result | 22 |
| Practical | 9 |
| Sensible | 8 |
| Levelheaded | 11 |
| Unpretentious | 13 |
| Realistic | 9 |
| Realistic and practical | 23 |
| Sensible and realistic | 22 |
| Sensible, and alternate title of this puzzle | 44 |
| Peter Gabriel song of 2008 | 26 |
| Not pie-in-the-sky | 18 |
| Having no illusions or pretensions | 34 |
| 1932 Will Rogers film | 21 |
| Cut __: humble | 14 |
| With not a moment to spare | 26 |
| Exciting, as a finish | 21 |
| Until the very last moment | 26 |
| Quickly approaching deadline | 28 |
| 2009 David Rosenfelt novel featuring reporter Chris Turley | 58 |
| Something seen by bears | 23 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Where one might find each starred entry, literally | 50 |
| Sydney's locale, familiarly | 31 |
| Canberra country | 16 |
| Australia's location | 24 |
| Australia or New Zealand, familiarly | 36 |
| Australia or New Zealand | 24 |
| Where she blows? | 16 |
| Undetectable by smell, in a way | 31 |
| Faster way to fly | 17 |
| Wet behind the ears | 19 |
| Natural gift | 12 |
| Dot | 3 |
| Bride's worldly possessions | 31 |
| Bridal estate | 13 |
| Bride's bounty | 18 |
| Wedding gift | 12 |
| Marriage bounty | 15 |
| Bride's property | 20 |
| Bridal largess of yore | 22 |
| Bridal largess | 14 |
| Payment outlawed in India in 1961 | 33 |
| Matrimony money | 15 |
| Bride's stuff | 17 |
| Bride's portion | 19 |
| Bride's gift to the husband | 31 |
| Bride's belongings | 22 |
| Including Monopoly money in a trousseau? | 40 |
| Use a divining rod | 18 |
| Search for water | 16 |
| Do a rhabdomancer's job | 27 |
| Divine water | 12 |
| Wield a divining rod | 20 |
| What rhabdomancers do | 21 |
| Seek water, in a way | 20 |
| Search with a divining rod | 26 |
| Look for water | 14 |
| Do divine work? | 15 |
| Divine, in a way | 16 |
| Divine for water | 16 |
| Be a water witch | 16 |
| What rhabdomantists do | 22 |
| Waterwitch | 10 |
| Walk about with a divining rod | 30 |
| Use a forked branch | 19 |
| Use a divining rod to search for water | 38 |
| Try to find water | 17 |
| Seek water with a stick | 23 |
| Seek water with a divining rod | 30 |
| Seek a well site | 16 |
| Search, in a way | 16 |
| Search for H2O | 14 |
| Rhabdomancers do it | 19 |
| Probe for water | 15 |
| Not spare the rod? | 18 |
| Hunt for water, say | 19 |
| Hold a stickup for water? | 25 |
| Hold a stick-up for water? | 26 |
| Find water, in a way | 20 |
| Employ a divining rod | 21 |
| Do some doodlebugging | 21 |
| Do a rhabdomantist's job | 28 |
| Searched for water, in a way | 28 |
| Used a divining rod | 19 |
| Divining rod | 12 |
| Water seeker | 12 |
| Water finder | 12 |
| Divining rod wielder | 20 |
| Water witch | 11 |
| One with a rod | 14 |
| Diviner, of a sort | 18 |
| "Why __ wrong one to another?": Acts | 46 |
| Veteran | 7 |
| Respected one | 13 |
| Group's senior member | 25 |
| Senior member of a group | 24 |
| Ranking member | 14 |
| Senior one | 10 |
| Respected member | 16 |
| Elder statesman | 15 |