Related Clues:

• 'Here's the deal...'
• 'Get me?'
• 'The thing is . . .'
• 'It's like this,' and a phonetic hint to the five longest Across answers
• "It's like this," and a phonetic hint to the five longest Across answers
• ''Here's the thing . . .''
• "Here's the deal ..."
• "Here's the thing ... "
• "Got it," informally
• "Is that alright?"
• "You tracking?"
• "Uh-huh ... "