| Hardens |
SETS |
| Kerry's 2004 running mate |
EDWARDS |
| Kevin of 'In & Out' |
KLINE |
| List-shortening abbr |
ETC |
| Loafer, for one |
SHOE |
| Low digit |
ONE |
| Man's manservant |
VALET |
| Mope |
SULK |
| Opera piece |
ARIA |
| Picnic places |
PARKS |
| Profitable discovery |
PAYDIRT |
| Promote |
TOUT |
| Question of time |
WHEN |
| Require |
NEED |
| Rocker Clapton |
ERIC |
| Sightseeing trip |
TOUR |
| Singer Coolidge |
RITA |
| Skilled |
ABLE |
| Spaghetti extras |
MEATBALLS |
| Swiss trill |
YODEL |
| Taj Mahal city |
AGRA |
| Take the bus |
RIDE |
| Uncooked |
RAW |
| Wave peaks |
CRESTS |
| Western resort lake |
TAHOE |
| Word-for-word |
VERBATIM |