| Large-scale tale |
EPIC |
| Like a student arriving ten minutes after the bell, as opposed to five |
TARDIER |
| Like takeout food |
TOGO |
| Long. crosser |
LAT |
| Midmorning work time-out, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
COFFEEBREAK |
| Moistens |
WETS |
| More passionate |
FIERIER |
| Movie critic, when giving stars |
RATER |
| Muse of poetry |
ERATO |
| Newspaper leaflet, say |
INSERT |
| Not turn off |
KEEPON |
| Old PC component |
CRT |
| On __ basis: for testing purposes |
ATRIAL |
| Orderly arrangements |
ARRAYS |
| Porch pirate, for one |
THIEF |
| Put __ on: limit |
ACAP |
| Putty, for example |
SEALER |
| Red sky at morning, to a sailor |
OMEN |
| Religious belief |
TENET |
| Roasted holiday birds |
TURKEYS |
| Rome's Punic Wars foe |
CARTHAGE |
| Rowboat mover |
OAR |
| Sailor's 'Help!' |
SOS |
| Santa __ winds |
ANA |
| Sextet after the golden rings |
GEESE |
| Shrinks back |
RECOILS |
| Sir __ Newton |
ISAAC |
| Southpaw |
LEFTY |
| Suffix with switch |
EROO |
| Surrounding glows |
AURAE |
| Toward sunrise |
EAST |
| Toy building block |
LEGO |
| USN rank |
ENS |
| Video game area |
ARCADE |
| Warm up, as leftovers |
REHEAT |
| Wild guess |
STAB |
| Word-of-mouth |
ORAL |
| Writer Wharton |
EDITH |
| Written in verse |
POETIC |
