| New hire, often |
TRAINEE |
| Not snookered by |
ONTO |
| One of a 1492 trio |
PINTA |
| One with the know-how |
EXPERT |
| One-eighties, slangily |
UEYS |
| Parts of royal flushes |
TENS |
| Quiet 'Hey, you!' |
PSST |
| Ritter of country music |
TEX |
| Rock from which slate is formed |
SHALE |
| Rocket's deviation |
YAW |
| Rolltop, e.g |
DESK |
| Rooney of 'The Social Network' |
MARA |
| Saharan watering holes |
OASES |
| Saucer mate |
CUP |
| Scottish herding dog, informally |
SHELTIE |
| Scuff up, say |
MAR |
| Sean of '50 First Dates' |
ASTIN |
| Shah of Iran's fate |
EXILE |
| Shoplift, e.g |
PILFER |
| Shortly, to a bard |
ANON |
| Some toy dogs, briefly |
POMS |
| State with 'Famous Potatoes' plates |
IDAHO |
| Sweetie pie |
HON |
| Take up or let out |
ALTER |
| Talk like a tosspot |
SLUR |
| Talk trash about |
BASH |
| Teen fave |
IDOL |
| Term of address, to Uncle Remus |
BRER |
| The 'P' of the S&P 500 |
POORS |
| The Eiger's range |
ALPS |
| The Kardashians' matriarch |
KRIS |
| Tree with shimmering leaves |
ASPEN |
| Tweak, as text |
EMEND |
| Ultimatum ender, perhaps |
ELSE |
| Water-to-wine site |
CANA |
| When doubled, a trumpet effect |
WAH |
| Whole bunch |
SLEW |
| Witch's concoction |
BREW |
| ___-do-well |
NEER |
