| Much of pulp fiction |
NOIR |
| Northeasternmost African capital |
CAIRO |
| Of superior quality |
TOPS |
| ON THE LIDO DECK |
CRUISESHIP |
| Outfox |
FOOL |
| OUTSIDE THE HOUSE |
CLOTHESLINE |
| Overload |
CRAM |
| P on a frat house |
RHO |
| Paltry |
MERE |
| Prelaunch phrase |
TMINUS |
| Put a name to |
IDED |
| Readable homage |
ODE |
| Recognizes |
SPOTS |
| Road grooves |
RUTS |
| Salsa ingredient |
ONION |
| School off Wilshire Blvd |
UCLA |
| Seek enlightenment |
ASK |
| Signs of spoilage |
ODORS |
| Small teams |
DUOS |
| Smartphone downloads |
SONGS |
| Some Sunday School drawings |
ARKS |
| Sound of a small explosion |
ACHOO |
| Sticky street stuff |
TAR |
| Sully |
TAINT |
| Symbolic hugs |
OOO |
| Teleconferences, for instance |
MEETINGS |
| They may be smelling |
SALTS |
| Thunderbolt thrower |
THOR |
| Tiny trace |
IOTA |
| Two-bar candy brand |
TWIX |
| Way off |
AFAR |
| Wear a long face |
MOPE |
| Wild plums |
SLOES |
| Winning streaks |
RUNS |
| With an interesting history |
STORIED |
| WWII maritime menace |
UBOAT |
| Z preceder |
ATO |
| Zoom (by) |
ZIP |
