Related Clues:

• Speak, declare
• Let us suppose you declare
• A state, perhaps
• 'Hmm, how about ...'
• First-line national anthem word
• Word after 'you might' or 'you don't'
• Express with words
• 'Here's an idea ...'
• Second word of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
• 'I've been meaning to ask you ...'
• 'That gives me an idea...'
• *Classic Pootie Tang-ism roughly meaning 'That's the way it is'
• Let's suppose it's put into words?
• ''Needless to __ . . .''
• ''Wait a minute . . .''