| Laughable |
SILLY |
| Like a pulp detective's world |
NOIR |
| Like some guidance or discretion |
PARENTAL |
| Like this clue |
DOWN |
| Longings |
YENS |
| Lopsided |
ATASLANT |
| Lord of the ring, formerly |
ALI |
| Low in fat |
LEAN |
| Made sure |
SAWTOIT |
| Mall carryall |
TOTE |
| Mate for la vaca |
ELTORO |
| Memo abbr. |
ATTN |
| Mental picture |
IMAGE |
| Metrical verse |
POESY |
| Mo. to file |
APR |
| More dismal |
DREARIER |
| Mosque official |
IMAM |
| Most musty |
STALEST |
| Motorcade |
ESCORT |
| Ms. Hayworth et al. |
RITAS |
| Name that's a fruit backward |
EMIL |
| Name that's a name backward |
NOEL |
| Naut. heading |
ESE |
| Nevertheless, briefly |
THO |
| Nod off |
DOZE |
| Oh so very |
TOOTOO |
| Oil giant |
GETTY |
| On everyone's A-list |
HOT |
| One of Sid's 1950s co-stars |
IMOGENE |
| Opening remarks |
INTRO |
| Painter's subject |
NUDE |
| Peace Prize sharer of 1994 |
ARAFAT |
| Petty officers |
YEOMEN |
| Picks out of a lineup |
IDS |
| Plain Jane? |
EYRE |
| Plant stem that sounds like it was ripped off? |
STOLON |
| Poke (around) |
SNOOP |
| Quick cut |
SNIP |
| Rain-starved |
ARID |
| Rich cakes |
TORTES |
| Rose surpassed him |
COBB |
| See 109 Across |
YOULOSESOME |
| Shine |
POLISH |
| Sly-fox insert |
ASA |
| Small details |
MINUTIAE |
| Small fly-catching bird |
PEWEE |
| Smelting residue |
DROSS |
| Some arteries |
ROADS |
| Some eggs |
ROE |
| Some mil. personnel |
NCOS |
| Somewhat, slangily |
SORTA |
| Start of a giant's rhyme |
FEFI |
| Stewed dude |
SOT |
| Stowe gear |
SKIS |
| Tequila serving |
SHOT |
| Tethered |
ONALEASH |
| The same companion? |
ONE |
| The Vamp's first name |
THEDA |
| This woman |
HER |
| This woman |
SHE |
| Thrill |
ELATE |
| Tonto's horse, e.g. |
PINTO |
| Trips the light fantastic |
DANCES |
| Tubular pasta |
ZITI |
| TV ET |
ALF |
| TV young un |
OPIE |
| Up from México |
NORTE |
| Want things? |
ADS |
| Word of advice |
TIP |
| You-are preceders |
COMEAS |
| ___-mo replay |
SLO |
