Possible Clues:

• 'The Merry ___' (Lehar operetta)
• One losing partner making vow in a couple of weeks
• The Merry —, operetta
• Short line at the top of a column, in typesetting
• Opportunity to forget name woman left
• Black ___ (Marvel character)
• Opportunity to evict new woman left
• Grass --, divorced woman
• Twankey's social status?
• Black ___ (Scarlett Johansson role)