| "It's ___ cry from ..." |
AFAR |
| "Tat-tat" preceder |
RATA |
| "___ upon a time ..." |
ONCE |
| 1-Down creation |
BLT |
| Abbr. meaning "and others" |
ETAL |
| Academy in Maryland |
NAVAL |
| Airport shuttle vehicle |
VAN |
| Annoy or vex |
MIFF |
| Astonishingly interested |
AGOG |
| Bank vaults, e.g |
SAFES |
| Basketball arbitrators |
REFS |
| Big name in cosmetics |
AVON |
| Big Wheel maneuverer |
TYKE |
| Birds' homes |
NESTS |
| British composer Sir Edward |
ELGAR |
| Certain American songbird |
VIREO |
| Crusoe's creator |
DEFOE |
| Data transmission rate |
BAUD |
| Droop |
SAG |
| Ear part |
LOBE |
| Emulate a rat |
GNAW |
| Exclamations of astonishment |
OOHS |
| Experiencing diminishing skills |
LOSINGONESTOUCH |
| Former capital of West Germany |
BONN |
| Get together |
MEET |
| Good reason to stop fighting |
TRUCE |
| Hardly ___ (rarely) |
EVER |
| Hemming and hawing |
FEELINGFORWORDS |
| Hess rival |
AMOCO |
| Hindu address for a gentleman |
BABOO |
| Informal affirmative |
YEAH |
| Innocent, simple soul |
NAIF |
| Integrity or uprightness |
PRINCIPLE |
| It handles pressing business |
STEAMIRON |
| It lessens a diamond's value |
FLAW |
| It's meaty |
DELI |
| It's not used literally |
FIGURATIVESENSE |
| Jackson 5 member |
TITO |
| Kitchen utensil |
EGGBEATER |