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

Crossword clues for This answer, vis- -vis the Across answers 3 letters

AnswerClue
ENDThis answer, vis- -vis the Across answers
STATEWith 70-Across, what the first word of each long Across answer is vis-à-vis the bracketed place in its clue
LOSTINTHESHUFFLELike this puzzle's circled letters vis-à-vis their Across answers
ELEMENTSOFSTYLEClassic manual, with "The," and what the starred answers' components are vis-à-vis 39-Across
COMPOUNDWith 49-Across, bad break ... and what each answer to a starred clue creates vis-à-vis the answers that define it
TEETOTALERSAbstainers ... or the central column's answers vis-à-vis 20-, 39-, 74- and 101-Across, respectively
BACKWARDHow the Across answers appear in the top half of this puzzle vis-à-vis the bottom