#1 hit by the Byrds ... or directions for reading the answers to this puzzle's starred clues (always clockwise as indicated) 1965 hit tune Hogged the conversation? Hogged the discussion? Hardly a VIP He has 2.4 kids He's nothing special He's nothing special Hydrated magnesium sulfate Hydrated magnesium sulfate Hydrated magnesium sulfate Hanger-on of a political boss: Slang. Hanger-on. Having bad marks Having a spotty situation to face? Having bad marks? Hangs around Hangs around Hangs fire Hangs around Hamm's "Mad Men" role Hamm's "Mad Men" role Hamm part Hamm's "Mad Men" role Hamm's 'Mad Men' role Holiday hymn opener Hymn starter Hymn starter Hymn start Hymn opening Holiday song title starter Hymn opener Hymn starter Hymn opener Hymn starter Holiday hymn opener Holiday hymn opener Heated up Hutt's favorite beverage? Hutt's favorite beverage? Hans Brinker's transportation Hans Brinker's pair Hans Brinker's pair Hamilton's gear Hit really hard Have significant influence Have significant influence Have plenty of force Have plenty of force Hold scoreless, in gin rummy. Howard Hughes endowed its engineering school How funds may be held Held by an administrator. Held by a responsible party. Held by one person for another. Handel, or Hegel. "___ Herr" ("Cabaret" number) "___ Herr" ("Cabaret" tune) Hitler's Kampf ___ Herr Hitler's "___ Kampf" "___ Herr" ("Cabaret" tune) Half of a noodle dish? '-- Herr' Half of a Chinese dish "___ Herr" ("Cabaret" song) '___ Herr' ('Cabaret' song) House painters "Hell is ___": T. S. Eliot Hustle Hustle How tall Barbie is ... or what the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 47-Across are? Hyde Park architectural attraction Hyde Park architectural attraction Has a hissy fit Helmsman Helmsman, e.g. Helmsman. Helmsperson He's at the helm Helmsman Helmsman Helmsman Helmsman, e.g. Helmsman, e.g Helm handler Hardly a naif "Head" band "___ here!" "__ here!" "___ here!" ("Poltergeist" catchphrase) "__ here!" "__ here": "Poltergeist" "___ here" (classic line from "Poltergeist") "___ here!" "___ he-e-ere!" "_____ here!" ("Poltergeist" catchphrase) Hit song for the Righteous Brothers Hit song in 1953 Hit for the Righteous Brothers Hit for Vic Damone and the Righteous Brothers Hit song of 1953 Having rings Horace and others Horace, Pindar, etc. Horace and Sappho Horace and Sappho Horace and Sappho Honky-tonk hottie Hilly region of Italy Hip-hop fan Harpoon barbs. "__ horse!" ___ horse!: Slogan of the 1900's. "___ horse!" (Advice to early drivers.) "___ horse." Harvard VIPs ___ horse! ___ horse. "___ horse!" Hired Hired Headstream of the Congo's Mongala River Health news topic of 2014 Health news topic of 2014 Half of DCC Half of DCC "Holy cow!" Highly delighted? Not true Healed wounds in a friendship Heath, in Cornish names. Heavy ropes Half Dome handholds Highway warnings Have mercy, in Latin masses Historical region associated with the Dracula stories Home of the Sheik. Home of the sheik. Hugo's unfortunate heroine. Hugo's heroine leads man endlessly astray without hesitation Hand-colored, as fabric Hand-colored, like some shirts Head off cop winged by lean pusher Husky's home ground Home of the 2,700-mile-long Lena River 1935-37 home for Hemingway Happy ending to a kidnap saga Happy ending to a kidnap saga Homing pigeon, e.g Homing pigeon, e.g Home of Whitman College Highway workers. Had bad posture Headquarters of the British navy. High church court set German's eyeballs rolling "How interesting" Had a 3 on short hole Had a good golf round Hit the norm, at Inverness Hailing from the Highlands Hard worker in middle of degree getting post Harlot Homemade bass fiddle Hank of baseball Hank of the Yanks. Hank ___, ex-Yankee Hank of the '50s Yankees Held in contempt He fell off the stage flipping pancakes Had no use for Held in contempt Held in contempt Held in contempt Held in contempt Held in contempt "24" hero Jack Herb: Sp. Herb used in making tea. “Heading for home, I’ve Been Transferred is ___...” Half of MCVIII Half of MCVIII Half of MCVIII Half of MCVIII Hadrian's 554 Hurl of some sod? Hamburger meat Homer or Marge Homer is one Homer --, cartoon character Homer or Bart He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "The Usual Suspects" He was one of "The Usual Suspects" Handle Handle Handle "Honest Abe," for Lincoln, e.g. Handle Handle Handle Handle "Honest Abe" or "Tricky Dick" Handle Half of CDX Half of CDX Half of CDX *Harlequin publication, e.g *Harlequin publication, e.g Hess and Breckinridge Hess and Breckinridge Hip-hop performer firing up the crowd Heads of certain colleges He wore #99 for the Edmonton Oilers He wore #99 for the Edmonton Oilers Hecklers may hurl them Hecklers hurl them 24-hour broadcaster that keeps you up-to-date 24-hour broadcaster that keeps you up-to-date 24-hour broadcaster that keeps you up-to-date House humiliations Hells Angels vehicle Hells Angels vehicle He may make you blush Half of diez Half of diez Half of diez Half of diez Half of diez Hazard on a golf course Hazard for careless driver? Hockey event in the spring Habitat for bats? Holds water 'Holds water in builds' - site report Hand out medals again to revolutionary, engineer, officer and judge Had food delivered Horse-drawn vehicle Hypnotic inducements Hypnotized states Hypnotic states Hypnotic states Hypnotic states Hypnotized states Hypnotic states Hypnotic creations Hypnotic states Hypnotic creations Hypnotic states Hops on the scale Having a flush Having a flush