| Maxim |
ADAGE |
| Mindful (of) |
AWARE |
| Nevada city near Tahoe |
RENO |
| Optimistic |
ROSY |
| Partially open, as a door |
AJAR |
| Passport stamp |
VISA |
| Piece of lettuce |
LEAF |
| Poker pot payment |
ANTE |
| Practice for a boxing match |
SPAR |
| Preholiday times |
EVES |
| Puffy sky sight |
CLOUD |
| Raisin __ (type of cereal) |
BRAN |
| Really impressed |
AWED |
| Relinquishes formally |
CEDES |
| Right away, in memos |
ASAP |
| Rock that's mined |
ORE |
| Rooftop wind-direction indicator |
VANE |
| Round specks |
DOTS |
| Send a warning to |
ALERT |
| Shape of a rainbow |
ARC |
| Ship's cargo quantity |
BOATLOAD |
| Showily skillful person |
HOTSHOT |
| Soaks (up) |
SOPS |
| Something cracked for an omelet |
EGG |
| Soother in skin lotion |
ALOE |
| State-run numbers game |
LOTTO |
| Surrounded by |
AMID |
| Swindle |
CHEAT |
| Tattles (on) |
RATS |
| Triple-decker cookie |
OREO |
| Very enthusiastic |
AVID |
| Wide grin |
BIGSMILE |
| Wigwam relatives |
TEPEES |
| Without assistance |
ALONE |
| Wood-cutting tools |
SAWS |
| Young sheep |
LAMB |
| __ in (collapsed) |
CAVED |
| __ moss (gardening material) |
PEAT |
| __ so (nevertheless) |
EVEN |
