| "Now I ___ me ..." |
LAY |
| Activate, as a bomb |
ARM |
| Apexes |
ACMES |
| Barbecue rods |
SPITS |
| Bear abodes |
LAIRS |
| Become overcast |
DARKEN |
| Bedtime reading |
STORY |
| Birdie plus one |
PAR |
| Bit of color |
TINGE |
| Boat mover |
OAR |
| Bold |
BRASH |
| Bootblack's offering |
SHOESHINE |
| Burglars' big plans |
HEISTS |
| Burrowing bony-plated animal |
ARMADILLO |
| Certain rocket engine |
RETRO |
| Change the wrapping |
REPACKAGE |
| Comment to a dentist |
AAH |
| Compete in a race |
RAN |
| Convenience store bagful |
ICE |
| Country encircled by South Africa |
LESOTHO |
| Diva's problem |
EGO |
| Event for bargain hunters |
SALE |
| Exacts revenge on |
GETS |
| Fanged Nile menace |
ASP |
| Fathomless time |
EON |
| Fire residue |
ASHES |
| Flopping at a comedy club |
DYING |
| Full of bounce |
SPRINGY |
| Garden starters |
SEEDBEDS |
| Grades, by another name |
MARKS |
| Had down cold |
KNEW |
| Healthful retreats |
SPAS |
| Historic division |
ERA |
| Holy reverence |
AWE |
| Iraqi port |
BASRA |
| It may meet after school |
PTA |
| Lennon married her |
ONO |
| Like Santa's job |
SEASONAL |
