| ''If only!'' |
IWISH |
| ''Once __ a time . . .'' |
UPON |
| Annoying ones |
PESTS |
| Atmospheric layer |
OZONE |
| Bearded New Year's Eve figure |
FATHERTIME |
| Become inedible |
GOBAD |
| Become more cheerful |
PERKUP |
| Big family, informally |
TRIBE |
| Bowling-lane button |
RESET |
| Bringing up the __ (in last place) |
REAR |
| Cape Canaveral org |
NASA |
| Capitol Hill TV channel |
CSPAN |
| Charley horse |
ACHE |
| Chooses, with ''for'' |
OPTS |
| Church services |
MASSES |
| Close by |
NEAR |
| Comic-book punch sound |
KAPOW |
| Crown for a princess |
TIARA |
| Dalai Lama's land |
TIBET |
| Des Moines' state |
IOWA |
| Elegant and expensive |
POSH |
| End-of-workweek shout |
TGIF |
| Exude, as confidence |
OOZE |
| Fashion sense |
TASTE |
| Filmed, as a movie |
SHOT |
| Finance deg |
MBA |
| Flapjack eateries, for short |
IHOPS |
| Frat pledge's sponsor |
BIGBROTHER |
| Give temporarily |
LEND |
| Greek bread pocket |
PITA |
| Has aspirations |
HOPES |
| Having a sharp incline |
STEEP |
| Lambs' moms |
EWES |
| Leak slowly |
SEEP |
| Local sandwich shop |
DELI |
| Locale |
SITE |
| Loosen, as a knot |
UNTIE |
| Metallic rocks |
ORES |
| Minor quarrels |
SPATS |