| Off-white shade |
OPAL |
| Overseas |
ABROAD |
| Owner of the History Channel |
AANDE |
| Party snack (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
MIXEDNUTS |
| Political hostess Perle |
MESTA |
| Post-vacation, say |
RESTED |
| Priests: Abbr. |
FRS |
| Providers of life lessons |
HARDKNOCKS |
| Put a new coat on |
REPAINT |
| Put shells in |
LOAD |
| Red letters? |
CIN |
| Require |
ENTAIL |
| Show ___ (attend) |
UPAT |
| Side in a debate |
NAYS |
| Sighter of the Pacific, Sept. 25, 1513 |
BALBOA |
| Sign of fright |
START |
| Sine ___ non |
QUA |
| Singer of the anthem 'Sång till Norden' |
SWEDE |
| Software backups, typically |
CDROMS |
| Solicits |
ASKS |
| Some bayou residents |
CREOLES |
| Some beams |
IBARS |
| Some exam practice, for short |
PSAT |
| Somewhat |
ATAD |
| Sony subsidiary |
AIWA |
| Sterile |
ARID |
| Summon up |
RAISE |
| Susan who wrote the best seller 'Compromising Positions' |
ISAACS |
| Talk that might get one in trouble |
SASS |
| Twisted thread |
LISLE |
| Word with red, white or rock |
ELM |
| Words with a familiar ring? |
IDO |
| Wrong |
SIN |
| Yen or yuan |
ASIANMONEY |
| Yukon neighbor: Abbr. |
NWT |
| ___ gallop |
ATA |
| ___ Reader |
UTNE |
| ___-turn |
NOU |