| Mediocre writers |
HACKS |
| Mix, as a salad |
TOSS |
| Money in France |
EURO |
| Nairobi's nation |
KENYA |
| Neck of the woods |
AREA |
| News article |
ITEM |
| Not at all lenient |
STERN |
| Obstacle for Moses |
REDSEA |
| Open more stores |
EXPAND |
| Overly formal |
PRIM |
| Pageant crown |
TIARA |
| Peach discards |
PITS |
| Piano piece |
SONATA |
| Pitch a tent |
CAMP |
| Poker player's quitting comment |
IMOUT |
| Prefix meaning ''against'' |
ANTI |
| Rational |
SANE |
| React to the cold |
SHIVER |
| Requirements |
NEEDS |
| Response to ''Not so!'' |
ISTOO |
| Shoreline |
COAST |
| Sleeves cover them |
ARMS |
| Small garden shovel |
SPADE |
| Sock-covering joint |
ANKLE |
| Software buyer |
USER |
| Starting from |
ASOF |
| Stickler for correctness |
PURIST |
| Sugar cube |
LUMP |
| Tent post |
STAKE |
| The Stars and Stripes |
FLAG |
| Took a bus or train |
RODE |
| Unifying idea |
THEME |
| Untruthful one |
LIAR |
| Wander |
ROAM |
| What cops call crooks |
PERPS |
| Wicked |
EVIL |
| Winter headgear |
EARMUFFS |
| Wise mentor |
GURU |
| __ up (admit the truth) |
FESS |