| Hush-hush |
SECRET |
| In good physical condition |
TRIM |
| Infectious bacteria, briefly |
STAPH |
| Inscribed pillar |
STELA |
| Instrument on a Greek vase |
LYRE |
| Jewish dance |
HORA |
| Kind of nerve |
OPTIC |
| Many a DeMille film |
EPIC |
| Many years ___ |
AGO |
| Mark with a branding iron |
SEAR |
| Mexican Mrs. |
SRA |
| Modify |
AMEND |
| Monkeyshines |
ANTICS |
| More affected |
ARTIER |
| New York's ___ Canal |
ERIE |
| One of 12 popes |
PIUS |
| One of baby's first words |
DADA |
| Ooze |
SEEP |
| Overthrown Iranian leader |
SHAH |
| Pitcher |
EWER |
| Poetry Muse |
ERATO |
| Prefix with -stat |
RHEO |
| Psychiatrists treat it |
ANGST |
| Santa checks it twice |
LIST |
| Sen. Jesse from North Carolina |
HELMS |
| Shorthand takers |
STENOS |
| Sirens do it |
WAIL |
| Spar (with) |
ARGUE |
| Stunned |
AWED |
| Takes risks |
WALKSATIGHTROPE |
| Takes risks |
GOESINHARMSWAY |
| Takes risks |
SKATESONTHINICE |
| Takes risks |
COURTSDISASTER |
| Tibetan monk |
LAMA |
| Tonic's partner |
GIN |
| Tyke |
KID |
| Unit of conductance |
MHO |
| Unnecessary accessory with 20-Across |
TIE |
| Where to play shipboard shuffleboard |
DECK |