| Lead-in to "bones" or "knuckle" |
BARE |
| Like a shoppe |
OLDE |
| Like rock-hard abs |
TONED |
| Like The Onion |
SATIRIC |
| Like this puzzle |
THEMED |
| Mil. bigwig |
SGT |
| Mimicked |
APED |
| Not as hard |
EASIER |
| On deck, say |
ABOARD |
| Output of some agencies |
ADS |
| Pay to play, say |
OPTIN |
| Piece of plastic found on the beach? (First + last letter and letters 5-7) |
MALIBUBARBIE |
| Playa del Amor's resort, informally |
CABO |
| Prejudice |
BIAS |
| Reject on ethical grounds (First + last letter and letters 4-7) |
MORALLYOPPOSE |
| Right away, briefly |
ASAP |
| Robe closer |
SASH |
| Rock similar to a thunder egg |
GEODE |
| Sect that doesn't have a Sunni disposition? |
SHIA |
| Set of local laws (In this answer, note the first + last letter and letters 7-9) |
MUNICIPALCODE |
| Shower sponge |
LOOFAH |
| Sister of Rachel |
LEAH |
| Slushy treat |
ICEE |
| Some free Wi-Fi hubs |
CAFES |
| Spreadable cheese |
BRIE |
| Sri Lankan metropolis |
COLOMBO |
| Stereotypical Scrabble pro |
NERD |
| Stout |
ROTUND |
| Tennis great found in "smashes" |
ASHE |
| Tomato type |
ROMA |
| Tupperware toppers |
LIDS |
| TV host ... or, read backward, a Marx brother |
OPRAH |
| Unit of resistance |
OHM |
| What might be on the house? |
LIEN |
| What you might make with an enemy |
AMENDS |
| Win over |
ENDEAR |
| Wrinkled plums |
PRUNES |
| ___ drag |
MAIN |
