Related Clues:

• It's usually played by a star
• In retrospect, country yokel provides tip for date with energetic figure
• Live wire turning up in so many devices
• Top role
• Starring element?
• Main part of pencil?
• Common stained glass element
• One getting top billing
• Pencil stuff
• Mechanical pencil refill
• Principal role — heavy metal
• Show everyone the way
• Power source so many determined to hold up
• With 69-Across, Iditarod front-runner ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues
• Machine for generating electric currents