| ''Assuming that's true . . .'' |
IFSO |
| ''Bad'' cholesterol, for short |
LDL |
| ''Bleu'' hue |
AZUR |
| ''Bolero'' composer |
RAVEL |
| ''Deck the Halls,'' e.g |
CAROL |
| ''Home on the Range'' beast |
DEER |
| ''Love Story'' author |
SEGAL |
| ''No bid'' |
IPASS |
| A long time ago |
ONCE |
| Aesopian source of gold |
GOOSE |
| Angry |
IRATE |
| Annoying ones |
PESTS |
| Apart from that |
ELSE |
| Apollo 11 astronaut |
ALDRIN |
| As a result |
HENCE |
| Asian peninsula |
KOREA |
| Aware of |
HIPTO |
| Back down |
RELENT |
| Beach house view |
SEA |
| Blend together |
MELD |
| Bottled models |
SHIPS |
| Bountiful harvest |
BUMPERCROP |
| Brit. lexicon |
OED |
| Brown or Auburn: Abbr |
UNIV |
| Bubbly rock |
LAVA |
| Buddy Holly played one |
FENDERGUITAR |
| Called balls and strikes |
UMPED |
| Chafe |
RUB |
| Charlemagne's realm: Abbr |
HRE |
| Chose, with ''for'' |
OPTED |
| City near Pompeii |
NAPLES |
| Cockpit communicators |
RADIOS |
| Constructs |
BUILDS |
| Cropped up |
AROSE |
| Customer inconveniences |
LINES |
| Data |
INFO |
| Deal with |
TACKLE |
| Destructive spree |
RAMPAGE |
| Dishwasher contents |
LOAD |
| Disparage |
ABASE |
| Diver's device |
SCUBA |
| Draw off |
SIPHON |
| Easy to connect, as a computer |
PLUGANDPLAY |
| Fall parade participant |
VET |
| Falling-out |
RIFT |
| Feathered flier |
DART |
| Fill with fright |
SCARE |
| Garden center purchase |
SOIL |
| Get really angry |
HITTHEROOF |
| Gloomy |
DOUR |
| Go on to say |
ADD |
| Google or Bing |
SEARCHENGINE |
| Gripe |
BEEF |
| Ham-handed |
CLUMSY |
| Hamster's home |
CAGE |
| Hawaiian veranda |
LANAI |
| Heroic act |
DEED |
| High school subj |
ENG |
| Home of Galileo Airport |
PISA |
| Hoops great known for his ''Attaq'' |
ONEAL |
| Horn of Africa resident |
SOMALI |
| Internet connector |
MODEM |
| Just shy of shut |
AJAR |
| Leading |
AHEAD |
| Lectern locale |
DAIS |
| Legendary outlaw archer |
ROBINHOOD |
| Legendary tales |
MYTHS |
| Long sandwich |
HERO |
| Long tresses |
MANES |
| Loses interest in |
TIRESOF |
| Low point |
NADIR |
| Lug |
TOTE |
| Lug |
BOZO |