| Legal order |
DESIST |
| Long-running science series |
NOVA |
| Long-snouted rhino cousin |
TAPIR |
| Misgivings |
REGRETS |
| Most promptly |
SOONEST |
| Needing water |
DRY |
| Northern German city |
BREMEN |
| Not so far |
NEARER |
| Nudge rudely |
ELBOW |
| Old adage |
SAW |
| Old-fashioned |
FUSTY |
| Onion relative |
LEEK |
| Opulence |
WEALTH |
| Otology focus |
EARS |
| Out of patience |
FEDUP |
| Outer edge |
RIM |
| Pays (up) |
ANTES |
| Pseudonym |
ALIAS |
| Puffy snack brand |
CHEETOS |
| Put an end to |
ABOLISH |
| Put up with |
STAND |
| Read electronically |
SCAN |
| Rhyming tribute |
ODE |
| Roasting rod |
SPIT |
| Rural road-sign image |
DEER |
| Say further |
ADD |
| Small compartment |
CELL |
| Some quantity of |
ANY |
| Start of a street |
FOOT |
| Strengthen, with ''up'' |
BEEF |
| Sugar source |
BEETS |
| Take responsibility for |
OWN |
| Take turns |
ROTATE |
| Tempo |
PACE |
| Tiny biter |
GNAT |
| Troop support group |
USO |
| Use a lever |
PRY |
| Warren Buffett title |
CEO |
| Whistle blower |
REF |