| John who writes with Bernie Taupin |
ELTON |
| Less nutty |
SANER |
| Like 2, but no other primes |
EVEN |
| Like credit cards with chips |
SMART |
| Lose zip |
TIRE |
| Loser to Clinton in 1996 |
DOLE |
| Made public |
AIRED |
| Moisten, in the oven |
BASTE |
| Mosh pit activity |
SLAMDANCING |
| Neither fish ___ fowl |
NOR |
| News agency initials since 1958 |
UPI |
| One bench press, say |
REP |
| One hour of "Game of Thrones," say |
EPISODE |
| Othello, for one |
MOOR |
| Part of a split, in bowling |
PIN |
| Place to "belly up to" |
BAR |
| Pointed a finger at |
NAMED |
| Princess Diana's family name |
SPENCER |
| RDX and MDX of autodom |
ACURAS |
| Russian legislative body since 1993 |
DUMA |
| Salty seven |
SEAS |
| San Diego's area, informally |
SOCAL |
| Screw-on fastener |
TNUT |
| Seven-time Wimbledon champ Pete |
SAMPRAS |
| Slap shot's target |
NET |
| Something to replace, on a golf course |
DIVOT |
| Sophomores or seniors |
CLASS |
| Stratford-___-Avon |
UPON |
| Tag number |
PRICE |
| Tear to bits |
REND |
| Tesla offering |
CAR |
| The Alhambra, for one |
PALACE |
| They have atomic numbers |
ELEMENTS |
| Title for Agatha Christie |
DAME |
| Unabridged dictionary, e.g |
TOME |
| V-J Day celebrants |
ALLIES |
| Was gaga over |
ADORED |
| Watch over |
TEND |
| ___ the Explorer of kid-vid |
DORA |