| More intelligent, a little nephew is erudite |
WISER |
| Musical — crowning glory perhaps? |
HAIR |
| Name of son, also Yankee |
SANDY |
| Nation understanding you |
KENYA |
| Never-worn garment in a state? |
new jersey |
| Plant herb, so winding around us |
ROSEBUSH |
| Remaining bits reused, I gathered |
RESIDUE |
| Sad brown cape changed for fawn |
bow and scrape |
| See a nerd performing romantic song |
SERENADE |
| So fine art hewn, if sculpted |
wafer-thin |
| Strength of unusual wines |
SINEW |
| Time pedalo moved for young swimmer |
TADPOLE |
| Two letters did you say? Too much |
EXCESS |
