| "America the Beautiful" expanse |
SEA |
| "Poor me!" |
ALAS |
| "You don't say!" |
GEE |
| "___ the season ..." |
TIS |
| ***Cash dispenser (... 1 to 2) |
ATM |
| ***Itchy cat's woe (1 to 2 + ...) |
FLEA |
| **Last word in many books (... 1 to 2) |
END |
| **She lived in Eden (1 to 2 + ...) |
EVE |
| *Canine, e.g. (... 2 to 5) |
TOOTH |
| *Urban pollution (letters 1 to 2 +...) |
SMOG |
| Against |
ANTI |
| Also |
TOO |
| Animated internet pic |
GIF |
| Barely manage |
EKEOUT |
| Beer serving |
PINT |
| Celestial strings |
HARP |
| City northwest of Las Vegas |
RENO |
| Classic Pontiac |
GTO |
| Cliche |
TROPE |
| Dads |
PAS |
| Do one better than |
TOP |
| Dobrev or Simone |
NINA |
| Emmy or Tony |
AWARD |
| Exterminator's target |
PEST |
| Feed the kitty, in poker |
ANTE |
| Fire remnant |
ASH |
| Fizzling sound |
PFFT |
| Fjord, e.g |
INLET |
| French fashion magazine |
ELLE |
| From Nairobi, say |
KENYAN |
| Harmful factory output |
SMOKE |
| Has bills to pay |
OWES |
| Hippie homes |
PADS |
| Hotel unit |
ROOM |
| Inventor Nikola |
TESLA |
| It should be free in a democracy |
PRESS |
| Large quantity |
SLEW |
| Lavender color |
PURPLE |
| Like a snail |
SLOW |
| Like holiday hires |
TEMPORARY |
| Like some houses, and a hint to the starred stacked answers' indicated letters |
SPLITLEVEL |
| Liquid that may be dry |
WINE |