| Exponent symbol |
CARET |
| Garden-variety fish? |
EEL |
| Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps |
SATIN |
| Neither's partner |
NOR |
| Not pro |
ANTI |
| Pacific Islands root |
TARO |
| Pretense |
SHAM |
| Roughstock event |
RODEO |
| Self starter? |
YOUR |
| Signature need |
PEN |
| Something not immediately appreciated, or what the answers to the starred clues have? |
ANACQUIREDTASTE |
| Spot |
ESPY |
| Spots |
ADS |
| Wage increase |
RAISE |
| Wedding budget saver, maybe |
CASHBAR |
| Zenith |
ACME |
| __ dunk |
SLAM |
| __ Major |
URSA |
