Here are the possible solutions for asterisks clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
boldcourageous
Clue
Intrepid [Editor's note: This clue appears in heavier type (without the asterisks) in the print version of the puzzle. AcrossLite can't handle that, so just imaging that it's written in darker type.]
footnotes
Clue
Followers of some asterisks
Definition
FOOTNOTE, to supply with an explanatory note
hic
Clue
Comics word spelled between asterisks
Definition
used to represent a hiccup
jumpingbean
Clue
Seed containing moth larva, and what is aptly hidden in each puzzle row whose clues contain asterisks
