| Jellyfish defense |
VENOM |
| Jones, so to speak |
URGE |
| Kachina doll carver |
HOPI |
| Knife in the cooler? |
SHIV |
| Kombu, e.g |
KELP |
| Letters for debtors |
IOU |
| Like an investigative dive |
DEEP |
| Like knockoffs |
ERSATZ |
| Linger in the bath |
SOAK |
| Loads |
OODLES |
| Lode load |
ORE |
| Madagascar mammal |
LEMUR |
| McGwire rival |
SOSA |
| Midwife co-worker |
DOULA |
| Musician's mailing |
DEMO |
| Navel formation |
INNIE |
| Network with Comedy and Family channels |
HBO |
| Newsy snippet |
SOUNDBITE |
| Omit in speech |
ELIDE |
| Pay, with 'down' |
PLUNK |
| Peachy keen |
SWELL |
| Scatter |
STREW |
| Search for, for many |
GOOGLE |
| Spring or League opener |
ARAB |
| Squeaks (by) |
EKES |
| Staying power |
LEGS |
| Stiff wind? |
OBOE |
| Take the wheel |
STEER |
| Total ticket sales |
GATE |
| Turn aside |
AVERT |
| Underhanded approach, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
LOWROAD |
| Used a bit, maybe |
DRILLED |
| Uses the overhead bin for |
STOWS |
| Vatican-related |
PAPAL |
| Wedding day acquisition |
INLAW |
| Wedding day VIP |
BRIDE |
| What turns pets into poets? |
ANO |
| Word with pool or wave |
TIDAL |
