Crossword puzzle clue "heralds"

ANNOUNCE, to make known publicly

ASTERISK, to mark with an asterisk

a season of the year

CADUCEUS, (Latin) a Greek or Roman herald's wand; specifically the wand carried by the messenger-god Hermes or Mercury, usually represented with two serpents twined round it

EVE, a poetic word for evening, also EEVEN, EEVN, EEVNING

FORETELL, to tell about in advance

MESSENGER, to send by messenger