| 'Careful now' |
EASY |
| 'Dies ___' |
IRAE |
| 'Jumpin' at the Woodside' composer/bandleader |
COUNTBASIE |
| 'Love Story' composer Francis |
LAI |
| 2006 Nintendo debut |
WII |
| Actress Pia |
ZADORA |
| Al ___ |
DENTE |
| Alternative to high heels |
FLATS |
| Anatomical pouch |
SAC |
| Aspirin and such |
PILLS |
| Band jobs |
GIGS |
| Big chunk of ice |
FLOE |
| Big word in advertising |
FREE |
| Blackener of Santa's suit |
SOOT |
| Borden cow |
ELSIE |
| Boy in 'A Christmas Carol' |
TIM |
| Brake components |
PADS |
| Brief |
SHORT |
| Classic muscle car |
GTO |
| Cookbook writer Rombauer |
IRMA |
| Costa ___ |
RICAN |
| Council of Guinness drinkers? |
PUBCOMMITTEE |
| Desirable guy to rent from? |
PLUMLANDLORD |
| Director Lee |
ANG |
| Donna Summer's '___ Works Hard for the Money' |
SHE |
| Economize |
SKIMP |
| Edgar-winning writer Larson |
ERIK |
| Elegance in road construction? |
PAVINGGRACE |
| Energizes, with 'up' |
PEPS |
| Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across |
FOURWAYSTOP |
| Feminine suffix |
ESS |
| Fleur-de-___ |
LIS |
| Floride, e.g. |
ETAT |
| Fuss |
ADO |
| Get ___ deal |
ARAW |
| Grayer, maybe |
OLDER |
| Had a hero? |
ATE |
| Hall of fame |
DARYL |
| Heep of fiction |
URIAH |