| "Don't bother trying" |
ITSUSELESS |
| "SNL" alum Cheri |
OTERI |
| "There's a chance" |
MAYBE |
| "___ to bed" ("good night") |
ANDSO |
| 1937 MGM musical with Cole Porter songs |
ROSALIE |
| 1989 Daniel Day-Lewis film |
MYLEFTFOOT |
| Alphabet quartet |
QRST |
| Also-ran's response to "How did you do?" |
ILOST |
| Amo, amas, ___ |
AMAT |
| And others (Abbr.) |
ETAL |
| Army sergeants, among others |
NONCOMS |
| Away from one another |
APART |
| Bait for shoppers |
SALE |
| Biblical verb with "thou" |
DOST |
| Bingolike casino game |
KENO |
| Brand of powdered soap |
BORAXO |
| Chinese-Korean border river |
YALU |
| Cold one, so to speak |
BEER |
| Consumer of professional services |
CLIENT |
| Credit union offering |
LOAN |
| Crosses one's fingers |
HOPES |
| Edited |
REDACTED |
| Emits coherent light |
LASES |
| Exxon, formerly |
ESSO |
| First zodiac sign |
THERAM |
| Fishing expedition vessels |
PARTYBOATS |
| Flesh-and-blood |
REAL |
| Flooring piece |
TILE |
| Garage band's recordings |
DEMOS |
| Golfing hazard |
TRAP |
| Graphic lead-in |
GEO |
| Highlander's tongue |
ERSE |
| Home in Havana |
CASA |
| IRA variety |
ROTH |
| It's out on a lime? |
PEEL |
| Kids in pouches |
JOEYS |
| Kiln for hops |
OAST |
| Letters on invitations |
RSVP |