Possible Clues:

• Spider's prey, or what the first parts of 17- and 62-Across and 9- and 30-Down can do
• Take wing from insect
• Use air transport
• Cool-looking, in slang
• Soar and flap
• Emulate Earhart
• Insect that can follow "fruit" or "butter"
• Bolt
• Leave in a hurry
• Work, as a proposal