| Not backing |
ANTI |
| Notable author of animal tales |
AESOP |
| One who helps break the case |
RAT |
| Peaceful protests |
SITINS |
| Pedometer button |
RESET |
| Physics particles |
IONS |
| Piece between steps |
RISER |
| Pleasant surprise |
TREAT |
| Point of connection |
NODE |
| Poorest |
WORST |
| Possibly will |
MAY |
| Pot boiler |
STOVE |
| Prefix with con |
NEO |
| Preschooler |
TOT |
| Proof of ownership |
TITLE |
| Proofreading mark |
STET |
| Rolled-up news magazine drifting at sea? |
TIMEINABOTTLE |
| Salon option |
TINT |
| Sandwich with tzatziki sauce |
GYRO |
| Sharp pang |
THROE |
| Singer Redbone |
LEON |
| Skip over, in speech |
ELIDE |
| Smashing, in show biz |
BOFFO |
| Snack choice |
OREO |
| Some doo-wop voices |
FALSETTOS |
| Sports spot |
ARENA |
| Spring tide counterpart |
NEAP |
| Stage __ |
ACTOR |
| State categorically |
AVER |
| Synthetic fabric |
ORLON |
| The Miners of Conf. USA |
UTEP |
| Uncle __ |
BENS |
| Unscrupulous |
DIRTY |
| Verges on |
NEARS |
| Wager |
LAY |
| Walk like Jagger |
STRUT |
| Withdraw by degrees |
WEAN |
| World currency org |
IMF |
| __ blocker |
BETA |
