Possible Clues:

• ___ a beet
• — a beet
• Trio in the logo of a national motorists' group
• -- a beet
• __ a beet (obviously embarrassed)
• __ a beet
• '... thy cheeks look ___ Titan's face': Shak.
• 'Yet do thy cheeks look ___ Titan's face': Shak.
• 'His eyes are ___ fire with weeping': Shak.
• --- a beet