Just the Beginning

The answer is only part of the story.
Solve clues where the answer is only the start! This general knowledge puzzle is full of wordplay based on common phrases and pop culture references.
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Across

  • 2A
    Bandleader Shaw
  • 5A
    Mysterious character carved in stone
  • 6A
    Florida reptile with a thirst-quenching namesake
  • 8A
    An award for bravery
  • 9A
    Head of state associated with headache relief?
  • 11A
    What the Twenties did?
  • 12A
    Uncredited author

Down

  • 1D
    Tolkien creature one letter shy of a whale
  • 2D
    Heavenly slice?
  • 3D
    Folks digesting a digest
  • 4D
    Object of great devotion
  • 7D
    Deck with a Fool, but no Joker
  • 8D
    Foundation of a study of gods and heroes
  • 10D
    A seer's crystal ball, for instance