| ''As a __ of fact . . .'' |
MATTER |
| ''Better late __ never'' |
THAN |
| ''Darn it!'' |
DRAT |
| ''Don't you know who __?'' |
IAM |
| ''Moving right __ . . .'' |
ALONG |
| ''My country, 'tis of __ . . .'' |
THEE |
| ''Platters'' played on turntables |
VINYLRECORDS |
| ''So that's it!'' |
AHA |
| ''The buck stops __'' |
HERE |
| ''__ do you do?'' |
HOW |
| '70s music cartridges |
EIGHTTRACKTAPES |
| A- or B+ |
GRADE |
| Adjust back to zero |
RESET |
| America's Uncle |
SAM |
| Annoying person |
PEST |
| Bar connecting auto wheels |
AXLE |
| Barely passing mark |
DEE |
| Bear's foot |
PAW |
| Begin |
START |
| Beverage in a corked bottle |
WINE |
| Bird that's ''bald'' |
EAGLE |
| Bird's warbling sound |
TRILL |
| Blissful places |
EDENS |
| Brainstorms |
IDEAS |
| Chicago's winter clock setting: Abbr |
CST |
| Chops (off) |
LOPS |
| Corporate bigwig, for short |
EXEC |
| Dot on a radar screen |
BLIP |
| Dry as a desert |
ARID |
| Eerie glow |
AURA |
| Elm or sycamore |
TREE |
| Entering on a keyboard |
TYPINGIN |
| Extra-cost purchase |
ADDON |
| Fencing sword |
EPEE |
| Foe |
ENEMY |
| French-speaking Caribbean nation |
HAITI |
| Glances at |
SEES |
| Has some food |
EATS |
| Hefty slices |
SLABS |