| Geneticist's focus |
RNA |
| Gilpin of "Frasier" |
PERI |
| Give the nod to |
APPROVE |
| Greek-letter organizations |
FRATERNITIES |
| Having melody and harmony |
TONAL |
| Hoses down |
WETS |
| Illegal baseball pitches |
SPITTERS |
| Indonesian boats |
PROAS |
| Industrious effort |
ENDEAVOR |
| Institutions of higher learning |
UNIVERSITIES |
| It may occur from chromosomal alteration |
MUTATION |
| Knock-down, drag-out fight |
MELEE |
| Lean (on) |
RELY |
| Legendary cowboy ___ Bill |
PECOS |
| Like a dry maple |
SAPLESS |
| Loathsome person |
TOAD |
| Minority votes, sometimes |
NAYS |
| Most ready for plucking |
RIPEST |
| Old witch |
CRONE |
| Paddock papa |
SIRE |
| Part of the pistil |
OVARY |
| Person saying "you're it!" |
TAGGER |
| Perspiration perforations |
PORES |
| Round bread of India |
NAAN |
| Seneca's being |
ESSE |
| Ship post for securing cables |
BITT |
| Simon Cowell show |
IDOL |
| Slushy fruit drink |
FRAPPE |
| Start to "tat" |
RATA |
| Stick with a pin |
BURST |
| Supports in a bad way |
ABETS |
| Tips |
GRATUITIES |
| Type of year |
LEAP |
| Whit or wee bit |
IOTA |
| Wisher's sight |
STAR |
| Word on a left turn sign, perhaps |
ONLY |
| Words to a captain |
AYES |
| Worthless boat |
TUB |