| Hold in high regard |
ESTEEM |
| In tatters |
RAGGED |
| In the works |
AFOOT |
| Knock-down-drag-outs |
ROWS |
| Licorice or ginger |
ROOT |
| Like most ASL signers |
DEAF |
| Mall Santas, e.g |
TEMPS |
| Memento of battle |
SCAR |
| Modern-day squares |
NERDS |
| More than merely able |
ADEPT |
| Murray with two Olympic golds in tennis |
ANDY |
| Nativity scene figure |
MARY |
| Needing a refill |
EMPTY |
| Not from Earth |
ALIEN |
| Part of a ball costume |
MASK |
| Place to tack a business card |
BULLETINBOARD |
| Poe's talking bird |
RAVEN |
| Prime minister who resigned in 2019 |
MAY |
| Reaction to poison sumac |
RASH |
| Scarlett's home |
TARA |
| School near Windsor Castle |
ETON |
| Sea inlet |
ARM |
| Selected, with 'for' |
OPTED |
| Shears sound |
SNIP |
| Small, rounded hill |
KNOLL |
| Soft toy brand |
NERF |
| Study for the SATs, say |
PREP |
| Symbols of servitude |
YOKES |
| Tack on |
ADD |
| Tent securer |
STAKE |
| The Untouchables, for short |
TMEN |
| Trodden trail |
PATH |
| Typical learner's permit holder |
TEEN |
| Veggie burger ingredient |
TOFU |
| Venti, at Starbucks |
SIZE |
| Warm pie's allure |
AROMA |
| Where mosquitoes breed |
STAGNANTWATER |
| Where scum may build up |
POND |
| ___ box (TV) |
IDIOT |