| Is vexing |
IRKS |
| Like all good shoes |
SOLED |
| Like some streets |
ONEWAY |
| Lymph ___ |
NODE |
| Mattress critter |
MITE |
| Mr.'s mate |
MRS |
| Muscat's country |
OMAN |
| Nervously anxious |
ANTSY |
| Nip in the bud |
AVERT |
| No-sweat victory |
ROUT |
| Noted violin maker |
AMATI |
| OK by law |
LICIT |
| Olympic track legend Jesse |
OWENS |
| One using binoculars |
EYER |
| Partner of "kin" |
KITH |
| Pawns |
HOCKS |
| Physician |
DOCTOR |
| Pitcher's stat |
ERA |
| Poetic tribute |
ODE |
| Reeked |
STUNK |
| Respond to, as an opportunity |
ACTON |
| Rip-off |
SCAM |
| Simple seater |
STOOL |
| Site of a judgment? |
COURTINTHEORDER |
| Some farm males |
RAMS |
| Some sibs of Dad, to you |
AUNTS |
| Song at the Met |
ARIA |
| Space letters |
KERN |
| Subtly spiteful |
CATTY |
| Tent prop |
STAKE |
| Thailand, once |
SIAM |
| Tough things to kick |
HABITS |
| Trash, in Yiddish |
DREK |
| Use a lubrication schedule |
REOIL |
| Was in a sword fight |
DUELED |
| Wavy fabric |
MOIRE |
| Wild, noisy brawl |
FRAY |
| ___ sapiens |
HOMO |