Each clue yields an exactly reduplicated phrase:
| Clue | Answer | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Dog with a raspy voice (3) | HUSKY-HUSKY | S |
| Correct turn (10) | RIGHT-RIGHT | T |
| Salesperson for certain bathroom installations (5) | SHOWER-SHOWER | E |
| Adage about cutting lumber (5) | SAW-SAW | A |
| Angry look from a firefly (2) | GLOWER-GLOWER | L |
| Not quite the first moment (9) | SECOND-SECOND | C |
| Bird-themed construction machinery (3) | CRANE-CRANE | A |
| Animal hunted while mining stone (5) | QUARRY-QUARRY | R |
| Oration about a building's location (10) | ADDRESS-ADDRESS | D |
| Award for dirty teeth (3) | PLAQUE-PLAQUE | A |
| Solid company (5) | FIRM-FIRM | F |
| Water jug for a baseball player (3) | PITCHER-PITCHER | T |
| Adjust a few cents (6) | CHANGE-CHANGE | E |
| Sound made by a wooden dog (7) | BARK-BARK | R |
| Guard duty to prevent the theft of Rolexes (3) | WATCH-WATCH | T |
| Cash that's sensitive to the touch (5) | TENDER-TENDER | E |
| Not a passing yearning (7) | LONG-LONG | N |
Reading the extracted letters gives STEAL CARD AFTER TEN, which is to JACK-JACK.