| Highest degree |
NTH |
| Homebody’s propensity |
INERTIA |
| Hoppy brew, for short |
IPA |
| Horatio who wrote rags-to-riches stories |
ALGER |
| Hugh of “House” |
LAURIE |
| Inclined |
LEANED |
| It might be connected to a pier |
TIEROPE |
| It’s about a foot |
SHOE |
| It’s everything, so they say |
TIMING |
| Jettison |
REMOVE |
| King of Maine |
STEPHEN |
| Leaves for a brief period |
POPSOFF |
| Long short story? |
NOVELLA |
| Loud, as a crowd |
AROAR |
| Make extremely dry |
PARCH |
| Masterful |
ADEPT |
| Midmonth day |
IDES |
| Nabisco’s audacious goal? |
WAFERTOENDALLWAFERS |
| Nero Wolfe creator Stout |
REX |
| New version |
ITERATION |
| NNW’s opposite |
SSE |
| Not hot |
UNSEXY |
| Not that |
THIS |
| NyQuil competitor |
THERAFLU |
| Oklahoma native |
OSAGE |
| Pants, slangily |
TROU |
| Paradise lost? |
GOOFEDHEAVENS |
| Past the pain of a breakup, say |
OVERIT |
| Peculiar |
ODD |
| Penn of “House” |
KAL |
| Pepsi Max and Fresca, e.g |
DIETSODAS |
| Physicist Rutherford |
ERNEST |
| Pinnacle |
TOP |
| Places accessible only to New Mexico cognoscenti? |
SECRETSANTAFE |
| Plant |
SOW |
| Poem of praise |
ODE |
| Poppy plant derivative |
OPIATE |
| Put Indy's hat on him? |
FEDORATHEEXPLORER |
| Reese in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame |
DELLA |
| Roth ___ |
IRA |
| Rouen refusal |
NON |
| Rte.-suggesting technology |
GPS |
| Salve targets |
SORES |
| Sarge’s charges |
PFCS |
| Schoolyard comeback |
ARETOO |
| Seasoned vets |
PROS |
| Seem suitable for |
BEFIT |
| Senate staffer |
AIDE |
| She works with Pat |
VANNA |
| Slangy frat house request |
BEERME |
| Smash hit? |
BAM |
| Snickering sound |
HEH |
| Some garden figures |
GNOMES |
| Sphere |
ORB |
| Spot on a shirt |
POLKADOT |
| Support, as a cause or a philosophy |
ESPOUSE |
| Swiss peak |
ALP |
| Transmission-repair chain |
AAMCO |
| Typical high schooler |
TEEN |
| Unit of iron weighing about 93 yoctograms |
ATOM |
| Unspoiled spot |
EDEN |
| Upper left PC key |
ESC |
| Utterly dominate, in gamer slang |
PWN |
| Vegas casino, familiarly |
CAESARS |
| Venomous serpent |
ADDER |
| Website offering handicrafts |
ETSY |
| Where carolers wish for peace |
ONEARTH |
| Words of denial |
NOTI |
| ___ Aviv |
TEL |
| ___ chic (hippie-influenced style) |
BOHO |
