| One given a red-carpet reception |
VIP |
| Otologist's recommendation |
EARDROPS |
| Pakistani metropolis |
LAHORE |
| Period for historians |
ERA |
| Portman who played a "Star Wars" princess |
NATALIE |
| Pretty much |
MOSTLY |
| Pretty piece of change? |
PENNY |
| Prophetic gift |
ESP |
| Qualifying for sumo wrestling, e.g. |
OBESE |
| Ranee's garment |
SAREE |
| Red ___ (cinnamon candies) |
HOTS |
| Rosary component |
BEAD |
| Saint Anthony's cross |
TAU |
| Score more than |
TOP |
| Skunk's defense |
ODOR |
| Standard of perfection |
IDEAL |
| Stat in the office? |
ASAP |
| Stratagems |
PLOYS |
| Subordinate staffer |
AIDE |
| Suffix with "racket" or "convention" |
EER |
| Surprise drop-by |
UNEXPECTEDVISIT |
| Takes sick leave |
AILS |
| They can be filled with inks or oinks |
PENS |
| Tinged with gold |
AUREATE |
| Two-way poetic preposition |
ERE |
| Ugly put-down |
SLUR |
| Uniformed comics dog |
OTTO |
| United firmly |
CEMENTED |
| United in matrimony |
WEDDED |
| Unplanned meeting |
CHANCEENCOUNTER |
| Walking on eggshells |
TENSE |
| Waxed eloquent |
ORATED |
| Weather vane dir. |
SSE |
| Weensie's partner |
EENSIE |
| Zilch |
NIL |
| ___ de Janeiro |
RIO |
| ___ Jackson Braun (author of "The Cat Who ..." mysteries) |
LILIAN |
| ___ Pack (Sinatra & pals) |
RAT |
