| ''Fingers crossed!'' |
HOPESO |
| ''Honest!'' |
ISWEAR |
| ''I warned you!'' |
SEE |
| ''Little'' suffix |
ETTE |
| ''Part of speech?'' questioner's contest |
BEE |
| ''Sorry to say'' |
SADLY |
| ''Sorry to say'' |
ALAS |
| ''Sorry to say'' |
ITSASHAME |
| ''Where America's day begins'' |
GUAM |
| ''You're worth it'' company |
LOREAL |
| According to |
PER |
| Artist/inventor |
MORSE |
| Balladeer's bonus |
ENCORE |
| Barnyard animal |
HEN |
| Barnyard animals |
GOATS |
| Barrel-__ scotch |
AGED |
| Beast of the bayou |
GATOR |
| Bedevil |
NAGAT |
| Behind-the-scenes theater staff |
STAGECREW |
| Belonging to ''moi'' |
MES |
| Big name in bleach |
CLOROX |
| Boxing ring boundaries |
ROPES |
| Bravos' opposites |
BOOS |
| Bubbly beverage |
COLA |
| Cactus protector |
THORN |
| Capital of Taiwan |
TAIPEI |
| Carol octet |
MAIDS |
| Cedar Rapids campus |
COE |
| Certain sci-fi stations |
MOONBASES |
| Circus safeguard |
NET |
| City near Tahoe |
RENO |
| Coconut-covered cake |
SNOBALL |
| Comics spouse since 1930 |
BLONDIE |
| Common sight at sports bars |
ESPN |
| Common toast |
CHEERS |
| Contents of a $2 roll |
NICKELS |
| Counterpart of a count |
EARL |
| Crater's edge |
RIM |
| Currently |
ATPRESENT |
| Duress |
COERCION |
| Earn $200 in Monopoly |
PASSGO |
| Elects (to) |
OPTS |
| End of the 3rd qtr |
SEPT |
| Enjoyed eating |
SAVORED |
| Esoteric |
ARCANE |
| Exude |
OOZE |
| Eyes quickly |
PEEKSAT |
| FDR and JFK |
DEMS |
| Fish at a brunch |
LOX |
| Folk legends |
LORE |
| Food truck fare |
TACOS |
| Formal assent |
AYE |
| Foul-smelling |
ACRID |
| Four Seasons leader |
VALLI |
| Four-legged fellow |
CENTAUR |
| Frequent World Series finale |
GAMESEVEN |
| Fruit store's concern |
SPOILAGE |
| Funds in an S&L |
ACCT |
| Gadabout |
RAMBLER |
| Gentle throw |
TOSS |
| Gradations of color |
TONES |
| Grille protectors |
CARBRAS |
| Hair on some 74 Across |
BEARDS |
| Half of a US Open course |
NINE |
| Handful for a sitter |
BRAT |
| Hard work, so to speak |
SWEAT |
| Hiker's hazards |
BRAMBLES |
| Huff and puff |
BLOW |
| Idea's initiation |
GERM |
| Ill humor |
SPLEEN |
| Itinerary abbr |
ARR |
