| 'Alphabet series' author Grafton |
SUE |
| Ab ___ (from day one) |
OVO |
| Abbey recess |
APSE |
| Absorbed, as a cost |
ATE |
| Adorable sort |
CUTIE |
| Arctic explorer John |
RAE |
| Aunt Bee's charge |
OPIE |
| Available for tenants |
TOLET |
| Baggage handler's workplace |
AIRPORT |
| Baseball's 'Hammerin' Hank' |
AARON |
| Bleating babe |
LAMB |
| Blow away, so to speak |
AMAZE |
| Broke one's back |
LABORED |
| Bud container |
BEERCAN |
| Candidate's dedicated supporters |
BASE |
| Card in a blackjack pair |
ACE |
| Cartoon stinker Le Pew |
PEPE |
| Chancellor von Bismarck |
OTTO |
| Child playing in the rain? |
DAMPMOPPET |
| Coaxed a laugh from |
AMUSED |
| Cocktail maker |
BARKEEP |
| Commas signal them |
PAUSES |
| Concrete component |
CEMENT |
| County fair turkey portion |
LEG |
| Cummerbund crease |
PLEAT |
| Disc golf figure |
PAR |
| End of Bugs' catchphrase |
DOC |
| Enjoy a late meal |
SUP |
| Eye-related |
OCULAR |
| Fence climber's request |
BOOST |
| Fish named for a weapon |
PIKE |
| Francis, since 2013 |
PONTIFF |
| Fred of 'Top Hat' |
ASTAIRE |
| Golf clubs purchase |
SET |
| Half of the 'Monday, Monday' quartet |
MAMAS |
| Halloween bobber's prize |
APPLE |
| Hard to make out |
FAINT |
| Heavenly harpist |
ANGEL |
| Hide, dog-style |
BURY |