| Italy's capital, in Italy |
ROMA |
| Japanese fish dish |
SUSHI |
| Lumberjacks' tools |
AXES |
| Luxurious |
POSH |
| Metal-bearing rocks |
ORES |
| Nickname for an NCO |
SARGE |
| Nonprofessional person |
LAYMAN |
| Not at all difficult |
EASY |
| Off the leash |
LOOSE |
| Offer to a hitchhiker |
HOPIN |
| Opinion piece |
ESSAY |
| Optimistic emotion |
HOPE |
| Outperforms |
TOPS |
| Overexcited, informally |
AMPED |
| Paper fastener |
STAPLE |
| Parsley or thyme |
HERB |
| Piece of lettuce |
LEAF |
| Play the leading role |
STAR |
| Playful aquatic mammal |
OTTER |
| Reddish hair tint |
HENNA |
| Salon colorist |
DYER |
| Shatter to bits |
SMASH |
| Showy flower |
DAHLIA |
| Sit for a photo |
POSE |
| Skating surface |
RINK |
| Slight advantage |
EDGE |
| Small and glittering, as eyes |
BEADY |
| So far |
ASYET |
| Soak up |
ABSORB |
| Sounds of laughter |
HAHA |
| Sour cream and __ dip |
CHIVES |
| Spicy pizza topping |
PEPPERONI |
| Sports cable channel |
ESPN |
| Tablet downloads |
APPS |
| Truism |
AXIOM |
| Twangy-sounding |
NASAL |
| Wines and dines |
WOOS |
| Women's links org |
LPGA |
| Woodwind instrument |
OBOE |
