| ''. . . __ it would seem'' |
ORSO |
| ''I was afraid of this'' |
UHOH |
| ''Last Jedi'' villain |
REN |
| ''Likewise'' |
ASAMI |
| ''Live and learn'' |
NOWIKNOW |
| ''Now!'' |
ASAP |
| All there |
INTACT |
| Aspiration |
HOPE |
| Authority to decide |
SAYSO |
| Barely |
ATAD |
| Bering Sea beast |
ALASKAFURSEAL |
| Biblical father of twins |
ISAAC |
| Bit of ointment |
DAB |
| Clearance advisory |
ALLSALESFINAL |
| Cleric's suggestion |
ATONE |
| Col. Aldrin alma mater |
MIT |
| Concrete reinforcing rods |
REBARS |
| Corn Belt state |
IOWA |
| Dazzling display |
BLAZE |
| DC-based network |
CSPAN |
| Digestive system part |
ALIMENTARYCANAL |
| Do-nothing setting |
AUTO |
| Edit down |
TRIM |
| Escorting |
WITH |
| Evil kid-lit character |
BADFAIRY |
| Fact fudger |
LIAR |
| Fall bloom |
ASTER |
| Fasten, in a way |
STAPLE |
| Favored few |
ELITE |
| Firmly attached |
FAST |
| Former filly |
MARE |
| Gem that may be semitransparent |
OPAL |
| Genesis voyager |
NOAH |
| Gin joint stuff |
BOOZE |
| Green energy category |
SOLAR |
| Handful of hair |
HANK |
| Headey of ''Game of Thrones'' |
LENA |
| Holy city of Iran |
QUM |