| Oil cartel |
OPEC |
| One-pot beef dishes |
STEWS |
| Otherwise |
ELSE |
| Pay tribute to |
HONOR |
| Person, place, or thing |
NOUN |
| Pirate's treasure holder |
CHEST |
| Place of safety |
HAVEN |
| Presidential rejection |
VETO |
| Pub beverage |
ALE |
| Red as __ (embarrassed) |
ABEET |
| Regard highly |
ESTEEM |
| Region |
AREA |
| Roadside stopover |
MOTEL |
| Ruby or diamond |
GEM |
| Say ''not guilty,'' perhaps |
PLEAD |
| Scent |
AROMA |
| Shade trees |
ELMS |
| Ship's pole |
MAST |
| Shout scornfully at |
JEER |
| Skinny |
SLIM |
| Small songbird |
WREN |
| Smell bad |
REEK |
| Snakelike fish |
EEL |
| Song |
TUNE |
| Spooky |
EERIE |
| Stare at |
OGLE |
| Teaching session |
LESSON |
| Three hours before noon |
NINE |
| Throws softly |
TOSSES |
| Tooth covering |
ENAMEL |
| Trio after Q |
RST |
| Up to the task |
ABLE |
| Was feeling poorly |
AILED |
| Was in possession of |
HAD |
| Young lady |
LASS |
| __ register (store's money holder) |
CASH |
| __ Scotia, Canada |
NOVA |
| __'clock (hour after noon) |
ONEO |
| __-control (willpower) |
SELF |
