| 'Ad ___ per aspera' |
ASTRA |
| 'Dies ___' |
IRAE |
| 'Selma' director DuVernay |
AVA |
| 'SNL' alumna Cheri |
OTERI |
| 'The Vampire Diaries' protagonist |
ELENA |
| 'Would ___ to you?' |
ILIE |
| Ad closing? |
LIB |
| Agile |
SPRY |
| Arrogant loudmouth |
BLOWHARD |
| Basketball contact foul |
REACHIN |
| Bedding material |
STRAW |
| Bight or bay |
INLET |
| Bizet work |
OPERA |
| Brand with a Perfect Sleeper line |
SERTA |
| Brief swim |
DIP |
| Briefs brand |
HANES |
| Brooks onscreen |
MEL |
| Buddy |
MAC |
| Busy month for a CPA |
APR |
| Butterfingered |
INEPT |
| Cassowary cousin |
EMU |
| Cavs, on sports tickers |
CLE |
| Chinese tea |
CHA |
| Crafting material |
BALSA |
| Deli array |
MEATS |
| Doubled, a 1963 hit for the Kingsmen |
LOUIE |
| Existed |
WERE |
| Expo presentation |
DEMO |
| Find repugnant |
ABHOR |
| Flavor source for grilling |
RUB |
| Foaming at the mouth |
LIVID |
| Furred flyer |
BAT |
| Fuss or bother |
ADO |
| Good fighter? |
EVIL |
| Hampshire holder |
STY |
| Hold up |
ROB |
| Hurricane-tracking agcy |
NOAA |
| Japan's prime minister |
ABE |
