| ''This is terrible!'' |
OHNO |
| African capital |
DAKAR |
| Ancient instruments |
LYRES |
| Ballpark fig. |
EST |
| Ballpark figure |
STAT |
| Begin to grate |
PALL |
| Black Sea resort |
YALTA |
| Bygone despot |
TSAR |
| Cable debut of '81 |
MTV |
| Certain GI |
CPL |
| Chart topper |
HIT |
| City near Teapot Dome |
CASPER |
| College major, familiarly |
PSYCH |
| Courts |
WOOS |
| Crimson's rivals |
ELIS |
| Desire |
ACHE |
| Dr. Kildare of filmdom |
AYRES |
| Drew on |
USED |
| Excessive sentiment |
TREACLE |
| Falling __ (bull's woe) |
STOCKMARKET |
| Falling __ (OPEC's woe) |
GASPRICES |
| Falling __ (picnicker's woe) |
BAROMETER |
| Falling __ (politician's woe) |
POLLNUMBERS |
| Forthwith |
NOW |
| Futures exchange, for short |
MERC |
| Geisha's sash |
OBI |
| Giraffe cousin |
OKAPI |
| Hoedown attendee |
GAL |
| Icicle former |
DRIP |
| In-demand vehicles |
HYBRIDS |
| Informal welcome |
HIYA |
| Inkling |
HINT |
| Is located |
SITS |
| Largest US magazine |
AARP |
| Le __, France |
MANS |
| Less than solid |
THAWING |
| Life jackets |
MAEWESTS |
| Like some successes |
SELFMADE |
| Major messes |
STIES |