| Oil-drilling structure |
RIG |
| Old Testament song |
PSALM |
| Opposite aspects of an issue |
SIDES |
| Optimistic feelings |
HOPES |
| Orchestra section for 19 Across, plus 8 and 34 Down |
PERCUSSION |
| Oven countdown device |
TIMER |
| Overly skinny |
BONY |
| Payment to a landlord |
RENT |
| Plunge suddenly, as a hawk |
SWOOP |
| Political thinker Marx |
KARL |
| Prefix for freeze |
ANTI |
| Prescriptions, for short |
MEDS |
| Pretend to be |
POSEAS |
| Purple jelly flavor |
GRAPE |
| Rooster or bull |
MALE |
| Sandwich cookie brand |
OREO |
| Session in the tub |
BATH |
| Shaken instrument that jingles |
TAMBOURINE |
| Stallone's commando character |
RAMBO |
| Take a snooze |
SLEEP |
| Taunter's challenge |
DARE |
| Text message ''Very funny'' |
LOL |
| Title for some wives |
MRS |
| Try to persuade |
COAX |
| Typical pious person of India |
HINDU |
| Unexpected benefit |
BOON |
| Untidy person |
SLOB |
| Urgent request |
PLEA |
| Utensil for oatmeal |
SPOON |
| Vicinity |
AREA |
| Walk wearily |
PLOD |
| Well-padded, as a turkey |
PLUMP |
| Went very fast |
SPED |
| When trains are due: Abbr |
ETAS |
| Witch's hex |
SPELL |
| __ apart (rip up) |
TEAR |
| __ of measure (miles and hours) |
UNITS |
| __ so (nevertheless) |
EVEN |
| __-in-the-blank |
FILL |
