| Lowers, as a light |
DIMS |
| Make less complicated |
EASE |
| Music-score symbols |
CLEFS |
| National bird |
EAGLE |
| Nebraska city |
OMAHA |
| Numbered musical work |
OPUS |
| Obama appointee Holder |
ERIC |
| Ocean's rise and fall |
TIDE |
| Operatic solos |
ARIAS |
| Owl sounds |
HOOTS |
| Pays tribute to |
HONORS |
| Possible contents of a tea bag |
PEKOEOREARLGREY |
| Prayer-ending word |
AMEN |
| Pronoun like ''thou'' |
THEE |
| Prune, previously |
PLUM |
| Puppies and parakeets |
PETS |
| Racetrack shape |
OVAL |
| Remove, as one's hat |
DOFF |
| Risky business, for short |
SPEC |
| Sauna linens |
TOWELS |
| See 41 Across |
PUFF |
| Shade tree |
ELM |
| Shark's steerer |
FIN |
| Skin opening |
PORE |
| Smallest possible |
LEAST |
| Stew-serving utensils |
LADLES |
| Strong longing |
URGE |
| Strong longings |
YENS |
| Strong point |
ASSET |
| Touch of color |
TINGE |
| Tried to lose weight |
DIETED |
| Triple-decker cookies |
OREOS |
| Tutu wearer's performance |
BALLET |
| Untrue |
FALSE |
| Valentine's Day sentiment |
LOVE |
| With ''and'' and 30 Down, pant |
HUFF |
| __ Major (Big Dipper locale) |
URSA |
| __ so (nevertheless) |
EVEN |
| __ Star State (Texas) |
LONE |
