| "9 to 5" singer |
DOLLY |
| "Come up and ____ sometime" |
SEEME |
| "Wall Street" director |
STONE |
| ''... man ___ mouse?'' |
ORA |
| ''A Perfect Spy'' novelist John le ___ |
CARRE |
| ''Bingo ___ Yale'' (Porter song) |
ELI |
| ''Buona ___'' (Italian greeting) |
SERA |
| ''Do the Right Thing'' pizzeria owner |
SAL |
| ''John Brown's Body'' poet |
BENET |
| ''Right now!'' |
PRONTO |
| ''Star Wars'' role |
OBIWAN |
| ''The Last King of Scotland'' setting |
UGANDA |
| ''You've gotta be kidding!'' |
OHNO |
| ''___ Lazy River'' |
UPA |
| ''___ on down the road'' |
EASE |
| 1,101 in old Rome |
MCI |
| 18-wheeler, e.g. |
RIG |
| A grade above |
SENIOR |
| A place for the bus |
STOP |
| Absolutely reliable |
GOODASGOLD |
| Absolutely reliable |
GOODASGOLD |
| Actor Deluise |
DOM |
| Allow |
LET |
| Ancestors of CDs |
LPS |
| Arrears |
DEBTS |
| At the summit |
ATOP |
| Author Hubbard |
LRON |
| Author Joyce Carol |
OATES |
| Bangers of a Brit's breakfast |
SAUSAGES |
| Beach birds |
ERNES |
| Board game square |
START |
| Causes ennui |
BORES |
| Censoring sounds |
BLEEPS |
| Chart topper |
BESTSELLER |
| Cold War treaty |
SALT |
| Collection of poems |
EPOS |
| Comic Johnson |
ARTE |
| Concorde, notably |
SST |
| Confirming phrase |
SOBEIT |
| Conk out |
FAIL |
| Covert WWII org. |
OSS |
| Creaks and squeaks |
NOISES |
| Curry favor |
ENDEAR |
| Dig deep |
MINE |
| Displayed baserunning skills |
SLID |
| Dropped fly, e.g. |
ERROR |
| Duties performed |
SERVICES |
| Early release |
PAROLE |
| Early stages |
ONSET |
| Encouraging type |
ROOTER |
| Enter into conflict |
ENGAGE |
| Ethereal |
LIGHTASAIR |
| Evening reception |
SOIREE |
| Eye covers |
LIDS |
| Far or Middle |
EAST |
| Far-reaching views |
VISTAS |
| Father |
SIRE |
| Field of operation |
SPHERE |
| Flags |
TIRES |
| Fly or worm, on occasion |
LURE |
| Fodder structure |
SILO |
| Freedom from hardship |
EASE |
| Fruit-bearing tree |
LIME |
| Gaelic |
ERSE |
| German city |
TRIER |
| Gets on the nerves of |
IRKS |
| Goes no further |
ENDS |
| Grandma, informally |
NANA |
| Greek colonnades |
STOAS |
| Gridiron increments |
YARDS |
| Grins from ear to ear |
BEAMS |
| Hawaiian dishes |
POIS |
| High-ranking NCO |
MSGT |
| Highlight of 29 down |
ARIA |
| How-___ (book genre) |
TOS |
| Humidor fill |
STOGIES |
| Ike Turners gal |
TINA |