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

Crossword clues for ___ of the first part 5 letters

AnswerClue
SANTAWith the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down, four California cities
RANGEWord that can follow the first parts of 17- and 57-Across and 11- and 28-Down
FINALWord that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 33-Down
TIGERWord that can precede the first parts of 16- and 61-Across and 15- and 28-Down
HAPPYWord that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down
TOWELWord that can follow the first parts of 20- and 51-Across an
FALSEWord that can precede the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 10- and 27-Down
LUCKYWord that can precede the first parts of 21- and 49-Across and 3- and 32-Down
HEAVYWord that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down
INRUNFirst part of a ski jump
LINEAFirst part of a tax form
RIVERWord that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down
MATCHWord that can follow the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down
OPERAWord that can follow the first parts of 17- and 51-Across and 11- and 25-Down
LINEAFirst part of many forms
CLIMBFirst part of a roller coaster ride
ROUNDWord that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down
HORSEWord that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down
CHESTWord that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 44- and 49-Across
PRIMOFirst part, as in a duet or trio.
PRIMOFirst part
MARIOThe first part missing in the author's name ___ Vargas ___
DAVIDWith 43-Across, singer of the lyric formed by the first parts of 20-, 24-, 40-, 51- and 58-Across
LINEAFirst part of a form to fill out
SHELLSomething you might hold to your ear in order to hear the first parts of 18-, 24-, 52- and 62-Across?
STEPAFirst part in an instruction manual
USEITFirst part of a rhyming dichotomy
INTROFirst part of a song
STEPHWith 45-Down, 2015-16 NBA MVP (the first parts of 19-, 36- and 55-Across identify his team affiliation)
GIANTCharacter known for uttering the first parts of 20-, 33-, 41-, and 50-Across
POUNDWhat the first part of each theme answer packs on vis-à-vis the second
TITLEWith 66-Across, images played in silent films, and what one might use to play the games in the first parts of the answers to the starred clues?
POKERGame that can follow the first part of this puzzle's four longest answers
RIKKIFirst part of Kipling's mongoose's name.
OCTETFirst part of sonnet.
SUPERWord that can precede the first parts of 15- and 61-Across and 9- and 27-Down
HEIDINovel whose first part is subtitled "Her Years of Wandering and Learning"
INTROFirst part, for short
STEPAFirst part of the process
MOSESParty of the first part in the Bible?
MOUSEComputer device associated with the first parts of 17-, 38- and 62-Across and 11- and 24-Down
INTROFirst part of a pop tune.
SEXUSFirst part of Miller's "The Rosy Crucifixion"
PARTY___ of the first part
DRAMAFirst part
MOTORFirst part
GROUPWith 59-Across, "Is this where the bands are going to play?" ("No, it's the first part of the World Cup")
THROWLight bed cover ... and a verb that goes with the first parts of this puzzle's four longest answers
CRIBSIllicit exam aids, and places where the first parts of the answers to starred clues can be found
INTROFirst part