| Make the common more clever |
TAKEONANEWTWIST |
| Manner of speaking |
TONE |
| Merry |
JOCUND |
| More, on a score |
PIU |
| Most essential element |
PITH |
| Much |
ALOT |
| Name on ''Notorious'' posters |
CARY |
| Neighbor of Yemen |
OMAN |
| Nobel Institute locale |
OSLO |
| Non-Hollywood |
INDIE |
| Notable time |
ERA |
| Obama treasury secretary |
LEW |
| Painter Chagall |
MARC |
| Rankle |
IRK |
| Reeboks alternative |
NIKES |
| Relay-team assignment |
LANE |
| Respectful denial |
NOSIR |
| Response to ''Thanks'' |
NOTATALL |
| Roadway symbol |
ARROW |
| Russian-born artist |
ERTE |
| Secret retreat |
LAIR |
| Serious misstep |
SIN |
| Service stint |
HITCH |
| Shout like ''Swell!'' |
PEACHY |
| Show partiality |
ROOT |
| South central Texas attraction |
ALAMO |
| Spanish lady |
DAMA |
| Suggest subtly |
HINTAT |
| Tight-lipped one |
CLAM |
| Tip of pumps |
TOE |
| Underworld river |
STYX |
| Undistinguished collegian |
CSTUDENT |
| Uninspiring |
BLAH |
| Use contractions, say |
ELIDE |
| Vestige |
SHRED |
| Word on some shampoo bottles |
OILY |
| Word related to ''channel'' |
CANAL |
| Yorkshire city |
LEEDS |
