| '-- a loss for words' |
IAMAT |
| '-- Bravo' |
RIO |
| '... -- will!' |
ORI |
| 'American Beauty' actress Birch |
THORA |
| 'Even -- speak ...' |
ASWE |
| 'Grand Hotel' studio |
MGM |
| 'Heaven Can Wait' director Lubitsch |
ERNST |
| 'How pretty!' |
OOH |
| 'I hate this!' |
UGH |
| 'Looks -- everything' |
ARENT |
| 'On the subject of ...' |
ASTO |
| 'Well, this -- surprise!' |
ISA |
| -- diet (trendy regimen) |
PALEO |
| -- one (zip) |
NOTA |
| 50-50 chances |
TOSSUPS |
| Act stealthily |
SNEAK |
| Actress Innes |
LAURA |
| Animal pen |
CAGE |
| At the apex |
ATOP |
| Bar drink |
ALE |
| Barren |
VOID |
| Big inits. for hunters |
NRA |
| Big name in credit cards |
VISA |
| Big name in SUVs |
GMC |
| Biscotti tidbit |
NUT |
| Black-and-white whale |
ORCA |
| Bobbin stuff |
THREAD |
| Brit's 26th letter |
ZED |
| Chinese statesman -- Xiaoping |
DENG |
| Chow mein additive, for short |
MSG |
| Clog, for one |
SHOE |
| Co. board member |
DIR |
| Cochlea locale |
EAR |
| Colour in a landscape |
OCHRE |
| Crotchety |
ORNERY |
| Cry uncle |
SURRENDER |
| Desertlike |
SERE |
| Diplomatic agent |
ENVOY |
| Do injury to |
HARM |
| Driver's prop |
TEE |
| Egypt's Anwar |
SADAT |
| End of the riddle |
WHATTITLEDIDHEUSE |
| Ending for count |
ESS |
| Ending for Gator |
ADE |
| Enjoying an African trek |
ONSAFARI |
| Equine critter |
ASS |
| Evade slyly |
DODGE |
| Extents of estates |
ACREAGES |
| Extremely, informally |
OHSO |
| Fanzines, say |
MAGS |
| Feels regret over |
RUES |
| Fido's prize |
TREAT |
| Figure skater Johnny |
WEIR |
| Fishing net |
TRAWL |
| Footrace a little over 3.1 mi. long |
FIVEK |
| Forks over |
PONIESUP |
| From the top |
ANEW |
| Future sign |
OMEN |
| Garden flowers, informally |
GLADS |
| Gas brand up north |
ESSO |
| Get a total |
ADD |
| Good score in diving |
NINE |
| Got hold of |
TOOK |
| Greek vowel |
ETA |
| Hankered |
ITCHED |
| Hatchet man's roster |
HITLIST |
| Hefty volume |
TOME |
| High-IQ organization |
MENSA |
| Hunted, with 'on' |
PREYED |
| Ibis' homes |
NESTS |
| Iffy issue |
GRAYAREA |
| Immaculate |
PURE |
