| ''I'm assuming it's OK'' |
HOPEYOUDONTMIND |
| ''On top of that . . .'' |
AND |
| ''Really?'' |
ISIT |
| 20-vol. lexicon |
OED |
| A bit chilly |
NIPPY |
| Aluminum source |
ORE |
| At some time past |
ONCE |
| Butterfly fare |
NECTAR |
| Cafeteria worker's topper |
NET |
| Casual slacks |
CAPRIS |
| Cell-bill info |
USAGE |
| Clamor |
ADO |
| Come to rest |
STOP |
| Compress, so to speak |
SMUSH |
| Contrary to fact |
NOTSO |
| Covers the salad tab, say |
SPRINGSFORLUNCH |
| Crunchy ice-cream ingredient |
OREO |
| DC pro athlete |
NAT |
| DOD branch |
USMC |
| Dull finish |
MATTE |
| Early hrs |
AMS |
| Ending for slip or rough |
SHOD |
| Extremities |
ENDS |
| Farm sound |
MOO |
| Figure made in snow |
ANGEL |
| Former cohost of ''The View'' |
BEHAR |
| Garden seating |
BENCH |
| Go visit |
SEE |
| Hawkeye's home |
IOWA |
| Heavy Cambridge coin |
POUND |
| Henry Ford's son |
EDSEL |
| Ibsen Museum city |
OSLO |
| Invigorant |
TONIC |
| Ion, e.g |
ATOM |
| Irritants |
PAINS |
| It might start with gas |
ARSON |
| Jimmy |
PRYOPEN |
| Keels over |
SWOONS |
| Key, for example |
ISLE |