| Is in first place |
LEADS |
| Lab maze animal |
RAT |
| Lash out at |
ASSAIL |
| Lassos |
ROPES |
| Lasting mark |
SCAR |
| Leisurely walks |
STROLLS |
| Less than |
UNDER |
| Light brown colors |
TANS |
| Luau neckwear |
LEI |
| Lubricates |
OILS |
| Mind-reading ability: Abbr |
ESP |
| Minor error |
SLIP |
| Motel's swimming spot |
POOL |
| Musical postscript |
CODA |
| Notions |
IDEAS |
| Operatic solo |
ARIA |
| Owl sound |
HOOT |
| Paper fastener |
STAPLE |
| Pencil tip |
POINT |
| Pets that meow |
CATS |
| Pooch-biting bug |
FLEA |
| Precious stones |
GEMS |
| Religious faction |
SECT |
| Seizes by force |
USURPS |
| Shade tree |
ELM |
| Sharply sloped |
STEEP |
| Small sample of food |
TASTE |
| Southwestern state sch |
UCLA |
| Studio with a lion mascot |
MGM |
| Surprise wins |
UPSETS |
| Sweet served with Earl Grey |
TEACAKE |
| Watch a friend's Fido |
DOGSIT |
| Weight increase |
GAIN |
| WWII presidential monogram |
FDR |
| __ and done with (finished) |
OVER |
| __ of measure (quart or mile) |
UNIT |
| __ on a tangent (digressing) |
OFF |
| __ Paulo, Brazil |
SAO |
| __-friendly (good for the environment) |
ECO |
