| "Barring that . . ." |
IFNOT |
| "Beetle Bailey" creator Walker |
MORT |
| "Chi" lead-in |
TAI |
| "Golden touch" king |
MIDAS |
| "Goodness gracious!" |
EGAD |
| "Jumpin' Jack flash, it's ___ . . ." |
AGAS |
| "Open sesame" speaker |
ALI |
| "Say ___" (doctor's order) |
AAH |
| "Stop talking!" |
SHH |
| "The Biggest Loser" network |
NBC |
| "Truth" alternative |
DARE |
| "___ in victory" (elementary lesson) |
VAS |
| 1,051, in Roman numerals |
MLI |
| 36 inches |
YARD |
| Absolutely ridiculous |
INANE |
| Adam, to the animals |
NAMER |
| Africa's tallest creature |
GIRAFFE |
| And so forth (Abbr.) |
ETC |
| Ant, old-style |
EMMET |
| Artist's prop |
EASEL |
| Back of a boat |
STERN |
| Bambi's mother |
DOE |
| Bard's Muse |
ERATO |
| Basketball "stadium" |
ARENA |
| Can't stand |
HATES |
| Coiled and curly |
TWIRLY |
| Collects abundantly, as profits |
RAKESIN |
| Daily current events |
NEWS |
| Eggs, to a biologist |
OVA |
| Engraved fabric |
MOIRE |
| Ewe'll be there? |
LEA |
| Fail at losing |
WIN |
| Fearful |
AFRAID |
| Folly |
MADNESS |
| Gave some stars to |
RATED |
| Get a party going |
BREAKTHEICE |
| Get ___ of (trash) |
RID |
| Hand-raiser's cry, in grade school |
MEME |
| Headlight setting |
DIM |
