| "If everything goes our way . . ." |
IDEALLY |
| "Once ___" (Talking Heads tune) |
INALIFETIME |
| Agitated state |
SNIT |
| Astound |
FLOOR |
| Bachelorhood-ending phrase |
IDO |
| Better prepared |
READIER |
| Boldness in battle |
VALOR |
| Bowling league's need |
LANES |
| Boxing legend Muhammad |
ALI |
| Briefly |
INANUTSHELL |
| Bugs Bunny, according to Bugs Bunny |
STINKER |
| Canada-United States divide |
BORDER |
| Cap |
LID |
| Catch in a trap |
SNARE |
| Cause to deteriorate |
ERODE |
| Celebrate boisterously |
REVEL |
| Certain Toyota, once |
SUPRA |
| Christmas quaff |
NOG |
| Color of a sprinkled coat |
ROAN |
| Dainty embroidered mat |
DOILY |
| Dessert choice |
MOUSSE |
| Dickens' Drood |
EDWIN |
| Eyes with impolite intentions |
OGLES |
| Fancy vase |
URN |
| Feel under par |
AIL |
| Fiery speeches |
RANTS |
| Gasoline dispensers |
PUMPS |
| Genetic cell material |
RNA |
| Grant's rival |
LEE |
| Handoff recipient |
RUSHER |
| Happy |
INAGOODMOOD |
| How the terse make deliveries? |
INAFEWWORDS |
| Indy 500 participant |
RACER |
| Kettledrum |
TIMBAL |
| Knock-knock jokes, essentially |
PUNS |
| Landlocked African nation |
RWANDA |
| Lincoln Center offerings |
OPERAS |