| 'CSI' evidence, often |
DNA |
| *Big gamble |
CRAPSHOOT |
| *Election Day receptacle |
BALLOTBOX |
| *Precipitous drop in cost |
PRICEDIVE |
| *Result of a financial panic |
BANKRUN |
| *Series of changes from birth to death |
LIFECYCLE |
| *Tight braid |
CORNROW |
| 2012 Olympics locale, with a hint to the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
LONDON |
| Adams who photographed Yosemite |
ANSEL |
| Ancient doctor known for his work on anatomy |
GALEN |
| Animal used for Davy Crockett's cap |
COON |
| Baseball's record-setting Ripken |
CAL |
| Baton Rouge sch |
LSU |
| Belly muscles |
ABS |
| Big maker of microchips |
INTEL |
| Blabs |
TELLS |
| Blood component that contains hemoglobin |
REDCELL |
| Break off |
SEVER |
| Building wing |
ANNEX |
| Commencement |
ONSET |
| Criticize in good fun |
ROAST |
| D.C.-based agents |
FEDS |
| Daytime host DeGeneres |
ELLEN |
| Desserts good for a hot day |
ICES |
| Detects like a bloodhound |
SNIFFSOUT |
| Dissolve and wash away, as minerals |
LEACH |
| Doofus |
ASS |
| Energy giant that went bankrupt in 2001 |
ENRON |
| Former Chevy subcompact |
AVEO |
| Gas in a DINER sign |
NEON |
| General at Appomattox |
LEE |
| General way things are going |
TREND |
| Genre of the 'Pokémon' TV series |
ANIME |
| Good-looker |
HOTTIE |
| Hogs |
SWINE |
| House, in Havana |
CASA |
| Impressive accomplishment |
FEAT |
| It's south of Ky |
TENN |
| Lagoon encircler |
ATOLL |
