| Merely |
ONLY |
| Most spotless |
CLEANEST |
| Nights before holidays |
EVES |
| Not as brightly colored |
PALER |
| Not prerecorded |
LIVE |
| Office neckwear |
TIE |
| On the roof of |
ATOP |
| Opinion piece |
ESSAY |
| Paid cash |
SPENT |
| Photo __ (publicity events) |
OPS |
| Pleasant |
NICE |
| Prim and proper |
STAID |
| Puts frosting on |
ICES |
| Restaurant patron |
EATER |
| Roofing goo |
TAR |
| Roster that stores send ads to |
MAILINGLIST |
| Salt Lake City's state |
UTAH |
| Sandwich bread |
RYE |
| Scent |
AROMA |
| See eye to eye |
AGREE |
| Send payment |
REMIT |
| Sent junk email to |
SPAMMED |
| Skillets and woks |
PANS |
| Snow vehicles |
SLEDS |
| Soda bottle size |
LITER |
| Stayed out of sight |
HID |
| Stimulant in coffee |
CAFFEINE |
| Take a breather |
REST |
| Theater walkways |
AISLES |
| Thin |
SLIM |
| Tree source for syrup |
MAPLE |
| Turn __ (become) |
INTO |
| Use a shovel |
DIG |
| Uses scissors |
CUTS |
| Was in first place |
LED |
| Western Hemisphere alliance: Abbr |
NATO |
| Window ledge |
SILL |
| __ minister (British leader) |
PRIME |
| __-bitsy |
ITSY |