| 'Big Blue' |
IBM |
| 'Debt of Honor' author |
CLANCY |
| 'Humbug!' |
BAH |
| 'Sad to say ...' |
ALAS |
| Actor Sharif |
OMAR |
| Arkin of 'Argo' |
ALAN |
| Army bigwigs |
BRASS |
| Bird (Pref.) |
AVI |
| Capable of being cultivated |
GROWABLE |
| Crib cry |
MAMA |
| Curved letter |
ESS |
| Dance partner? |
SONG |
| Dawn goddess |
EOS |
| Despot |
TSAR |
| Do a slow burn |
SEETHE |
| duck |
PEKING |
| Emergency-aid group |
REDCROSS |
| Endure |
LAST |
| Estuary |
RIA |
| Fem. counterpart |
MASC |
| First-rate |
AONE |
| Formal |
BLACKTIE |
| Gin-and-grenadine cocktail |
PINKLADY |
| Glacial |
ICY |
| Group of quail |
BEVY |
| Hee-haw |
BRAY |
| Ill-fated English queen |
BOLEYN |
| Iwo |
JIMA |
| Latin 101 word |
AMAT |
| London's Old |
VIC |
| Lure |
BAIT |
| Makes lace |
TATS |