Crossword puzzle clue "deck the halls for one or a hint to the first two letters of each word in the starred answers"

"Deck the Halls," for one ... or a hint to the first two letters of each word in the starred answers

Many protagonists, and a hint to the four letters that make up each starred answer's first word

1987 market crash, and this puzzle's title, whose first word can precede each word in the starred answers

Early, or a hint to where each half of each starred answer can be found

Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue

Repeated words in a drill sergeant's marching order, and a hint to how the first and second word, in turn, of each starred answer would be touch-typed

Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle

Word that can precede each word of each starred answer