| Never out of work, per Rickey Thompson |
BOOKEDANDBUSY |
| Number of events in a decathlon |
TEN |
| Olympic fencing event |
EPEE |
| Ovaltine ingredient |
MALT |
| Pantry pests |
ANTS |
| Place to sleep |
BED |
| Polynesian carving |
TIKI |
| Positive description for an expanded edition |
BIGGERANDBETTER |
| Prophet |
ORACLE |
| Ramen shops, e.g |
EATERIES |
| Recipients of Christine Sleeter's 2017 repayment |
UTE |
| Relieve with a balm |
SOOTHE |
| Reminder that might be addressed 'to self' |
NOTE |
| Reveals |
BARES |
| Sedan or hatchback |
CAR |
| Self-referential |
META |
| Single-stranded molecule |
RNA |
| Softball stats |
RBIS |
| Soup serving |
CUP |
| Soybean appetizer |
EDAMAME |
| Stay-at-home ___ |
DAD |
| Steal from |
ROB |
| Steal from |
RAID |
| Superlative suffix |
EST |
| Target of tidying |
MESS |
| Thora Birch's 'Ghost World' role |
ENID |
| Tight connection |
BOND |
| Tiny squeaker |
MOUSE |
| Top celeb |
ALISTER |
| Trig function |
SINE |
| Two-player card game |
WAR |
| Unremarkable |
SOSO |
| Up 40-love, for example |
AHEAD |
| Voice above tenor |
ALTO |
| Wrestling surface |
MAT |
| ___ Dhabi |
ABU |
| ___ out a win |
EKE |
| ___ with (mulled over) |
TOYED |
| ___-hit wonder |
ONE |