| 'Birth Nation' |
OFA |
| 'Eureka!' |
AHA |
| 'For sure' |
INDEED |
| 'Holy smoke!' |
YIPES |
| 'Queen of Soul' |
ARETHA |
| 'Raging Bull' star |
DENIRO |
| 'Sophie's Choice' author |
STYRON |
| Banquet |
FEAST |
| Biden predecessor |
CHENEY |
| Big and strong |
HEFTY |
| Billboards |
ADS |
| Blond shade |
ASH |
| Bony |
OSTEAL |
| Botanical sculpture |
TOPIARY |
| Boxing combination |
ONETWO |
| Bribe |
SOP |
| Bull's-eye hitter |
DART |
| Calif. hours |
PST |
| Central part |
MIDST |
| Ceremony |
RITE |
| Chapeau |
HAT |
| Comestibles |
FOOD |
| Commercial for a TV show |
PROMO |
| Coop occupant |
HEN |
| Country singer Sara |
EVANS |
| Cuckoo |
BATTY |
| Dernier |
CRI |
| Edwards or Andrews (Abbr.) |
AFB |
| Emcee |
HOST |
| Engine |
MOTOR |
| English homework, perhaps |
ESSAY |
| Entice |
TEMPT |
