| Minor bones to pick |
NITS |
| Monopoly purchase |
HOTEL |
| Neck area |
SCRUFF |
| Nine-day prayer ritual |
NOVENA |
| Not squeaking |
OILED |
| Office errand runners |
GOFERS |
| One of four players remaining |
QUARTERFINALIST |
| Openly acknowledge |
AVOW |
| Ore bonanzas |
LODES |
| Outback hoppers |
ROOS |
| Place to be deserted |
ISLE |
| Plum variety |
DAMSON |
| Provides an address |
ORATES |
| Pullers of plows |
OXEN |
| Record player |
STEREO |
| Rulers of old |
TSARS |
| Same old, same old feeling |
ENNUI |
| Scholar variety |
RHODES |
| Security for a debt |
LIEN |
| Skiers' building |
LODGE |
| Smash, as flies |
SWAT |
| Sniper, at times |
AIMER |
| Spotted beetle |
LADYBUG |
| State of agitation |
SNIT |
| Street layer |
TAR |
| Stunning birds |
SWANS |
| Sundry collection |
OLIO |
| Tear apart, ironically |
UNRIP |
| Tire letters |
PSI |
| Toward the rudder |
ABAFT |
| Trying one |
ESSAYER |
| Turned right on donkey-back |
GEED |
| Volcano feature |
DOME |
| Weaned pig |
SHOAT |
| Wedding day acquisition |
INLAW |
| What "I" can mean |
ONE |
| Words after "depend" or "get" |
ONIT |
| Yorkshire river |
OUSE |
| Young walker |
TOT |
