*Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found

JUGBAND

Think of a musical group whose name starts with the same three letters as a container you might use for milk or water.

This clue is a hidden indicator pointing to the first letters of the five starred answers in the puzzle. When you take the initial letters of those answers and string them together, they spell out "JUGBAND"—so the answer is the word formed by those starting letters. It’s a common crossword trick where the clue itself hints at where to look rather than defining the answer directly. Think of it like a mini puzzle within the puzzle, where the solution comes from piecing together parts of other answers.