| "As ___" (letter closing) |
EVER |
| "Sure thing, skipper!" |
AYE |
| "West Side Story" girl |
ANITA |
| "What was ___ think?" |
ITO |
| "Yo mama" jokes, essentially |
INSULTS |
| "___ porridge hot ..." |
PEASE |
| A country's output, for short |
GNP |
| Abdominal protrusion |
HERNIA |
| Ancient calculators |
ABACI |
| Arcade attractions |
GAMES |
| Arizona flat tops |
MESAS |
| Art-studio stands |
EASELS |
| Attack, to a dog |
SIC |
| Author |
WRITER |
| Baby that barks |
PUP |
| Baylor of basketball fame |
ELGIN |
| Be in contradiction with |
BELIE |
| Begot |
SIRED |
| Black tea from India |
ASSAM |
| Bring on, as labor |
INDUCE |
| Bring under control |
SUBDUE |
| Built to take it |
HARDY |
| Burdens for Grand Canyon mules |
PACKSADDLES |
| Catcher in the Rhine? |
SEINE |
| Check casher |
PAYEE |
| Creepy and supernatural |
EERIE |
| Decay |
ROT |
| Disheartens |
SADDENS |
| Dismal, to a bard |
DREAR |
| English 101 verb |
ARE |
| Extend farther down |
DEEPEN |
| Faux ___ (public misstep) |
PAS |
| French school |
ECOLE |
| Holder of baby's milk |
BOTTLE |
| Ice cream serving |
SCOOP |
| Impede the progress of |
DETER |
| Indy 500 leaders |
PACESETTERS |