Pieces in the 4 corners of the board, at the start of a chess match
Rooks
Trent Reznor's "Inch Nails" + Eminem's "D"
9+12 =21
Former South African policy: PAID HATER
Apartheid
A person not in the armed services or the police force
Civilian
...Is called Earth's twin, but we don't enjoy the same thick clouds of sulfuric acid
Venus
The letter to the right of "A" on a standard keyboard
S
Pop punk "Sum", minus pop rock "Maroon"
41 - 5 = 36
Selfless dedication or private prayer: DOVE INTO
Devotion
The commencement of fuel combustion
Ignition
...Has about a dozen moons at least 6 miles in diameter including Ganymede
Jupiter
The first family member shown in the Simpsons title sequence
Bart Simpson
Harry, Zayn, and others, plus Bono's "U"
1 + 2 =3
Fancy term for a nose job: PAIN SHORTLY
Rhinoplasty
A very brief two-piece swimsuit for women.
Bikini
...Can get within about 29 million miles of the sun
Mercury
Colour of the "Ex" in the FedEx logo
Orange
5*3 = 15
Totally absurd: OPPOSES TRUER
Preposterous
Used in platinum alloys it's the element whose symbol is Ir
Iridium
...Is noted for a dark gap called the Cassini division
Saturn
The number of stripes on the U.S. flag
13
Mark Hoppus' "Blink", plus Josh Dun's "Pilots"
182+21= 203
An energetic person: MONDAY
A person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.
Nihilist
...May have used its gravity to capture an independent object that would become one of its moons--Triton
Neptune