| Hill-building insect |
ANT |
| Hither partner |
YON |
| In ___ straits |
DIRE |
| Infested |
OVERRUN |
| Iran or Iraq vis-à-vis OPEC (2 words) |
CHARTERMEMBER |
| It breaks every morning |
DAY |
| Like a fireplace floor |
ASHY |
| Like oceanfront houses, often (2 words) |
WEATHERBEATEN |
| Lose color |
FADE |
| Manor master |
LORD |
| Neutral shade |
TAN |
| Opera solo |
ARIA |
| Opposite of home |
AWAY |
| President Lincoln's nickname |
ABE |
| Relatives |
KIN |
| Roofing material |
TAR |
| Rookie |
TYRO |
| Root beer, for example |
SODA |
| Sound kittens make |
MEW |
| Spawn of the sea |
ROE |
| Suffix with real or manner |
ISM |
| Tall, flightless bird |
EMU |
| The last word in some stories |
END |
| Thing in an agenda |
ITEM |
| Time to go once around the sun |
YEAR |
| Took a rest, in a way |
SAT |
| Train track foundation (2 words) |
ROADBED |
| Transportation to school |
BUS |
| Twosome |
PAIR |
| What knitting needles need |
YARN |
| What separates Romeo from Juliet? |
AND |
| Work for a director |
ACT |
| ___ list (chores) |
TODO |
| ___ Wednesday (Lent starter) |
ASH |