| Ophthalmological concern |
STYE |
| Orators' perches |
DAISES |
| Overly optimistic soul |
POLLYANNA |
| Pandemonium |
BEDLAM |
| Peg-legged literary captain |
AHAB |
| Person with the biggest office, probably |
BOSS |
| Poet whose work inspired ''Cats'' |
ELIOT |
| Really smart |
HURT |
| Reduce speed |
SLOWUP |
| Reporter's query |
HOW |
| Represent graphically |
PLOT |
| Resident of Dickens' curiosity shop |
NELL |
| Roller coaster feature |
DIP |
| Romeo or Juliet, for some |
ROLE |
| Satisfy, as a deadline |
MEET |
| Says yes |
ASSENTS |
| Seattle gridder |
SEAHAWK |
| Seward's purchase, it was said |
FOLLY |
| Shore soarer |
ERNE |
| Show that once featured Jordin Sparks, familiarly |
IDOL |
| Soda transporters |
STRAWS |
| Speak off-the-cuff |
ADLIB |
| Sports page factoid |
STAT |
| Swerved off-course |
YAWED |
| Thin cord necktie |
BOLO |
| Throw with strain |
HEAVE |
| Top 10 item |
SONG |
| Touchdown data, briefly |
ETAS |
| Truncate (with ''off'') |
LOP |
| Unadorned, as facts |
BARE |
| Visit often |
HAUNT |
| Wait at the light |
IDLE |
| Wd. with ''English'' or ''kiddie'' |
LIT |
| Weight-bearing figure? |
ATLAS |
| Whatever amount |
ANY |
| Word on a dollar |
ONE |
| ___ Gay (famous warplane) |
ENOLA |
| ___ mater |
ALMA |
| ___ mignon |
FILET |