| “Downton Abbey” title |
EARL |
| “Look Homeward, Angel” author Thomas |
WOLFE |
| “Nothing doing!” |
NAH |
| “The Color Purple” writer Walker |
ALICE |
| “Yes, sorry to say” |
AFRAIDSO |
| 1994 action film set on a bus |
SPEED |
| Apiece |
PER |
| Attempt |
TRY |
| Big name in ratings |
NIELSEN |
| Bistro’s kin |
CAFE |
| Brussels-based alliance |
NATO |
| Change, as district borders |
REDRAW |
| Christine of “Chicago Hope” |
LAHTI |
| Comedian O’Brien |
CONAN |
| Comes closer |
NEARS |
| Deep abyss |
PIT |
| Delicacy |
TACT |
| Deuce beater |
TREY |
| Diner dish |
SLAW |
| Exhortation to spare that fly? |
DONTSWATIT |
| From way back when |
OLD |
| Gold, to Guatemalans |
ORO |
| Got through to |
REACHED |
| Hartsfield-Jackson’s airport code |
ATL |
| Highly domesticated amphibian? |
LAPFROG |
| Household brand that’s a tic-tac-toe line |
OXO |
| Ice pack target |
ACHE |
| Iowa State setting |
AMES |
| Jubilation |
GLEE |
| Kwanzaa mo |
DEC |
| Little bouquet |
POSY |
| Motel worker |
MAID |