% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Crossword clues for Hint source 7 letters

AnswerClue
HELOISEHint source
CLUERSource of hints
CANDLEIncense source, and a hint to the starred answers
SILENTPARTNERBehind-the-scenes money source ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 35- and 43-Across
COATOFMANYCOLORSEnvy source in Genesis 37 that hints at 18-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across
SPARECHANGESource of some jingling, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 45-Across
MIXEDSIGNALSSource of dating frustration, or a hint to the starred answers' scrambled words
FROSTSource of 24, 44 and 64 Across ... or, with 9 Across, factor in pothole formation that's a hint at the visual irregularities of those three entries