| Literary "before" |
ERE |
| Mask |
CLOAK |
| Masseur's targets |
KNOTS |
| Microscopic building block |
ATOM |
| Mo. Kwanzaa begins |
DEC |
| Mobile state? (Abbr.) |
ALA |
| Nonclerical |
LAIC |
| Oater actor Van Cleef |
LEE |
| One of a raising pair? |
STILT |
| Pa. hours |
EST |
| Pear center |
CORE |
| Pizzeria patron |
EATER |
| Plastic surgery procedure |
TUCK |
| Ponzi schemes, e.g. |
SCAMS |
| Port of Italy |
GENOA |
| Positive aspect |
UPSIDE |
| Prolific inventor |
EDISON |
| Quick and well-coordinated |
AGILE |
| Raptor's spur |
TALON |
| Republicans or Democrats, collectively |
PARTY |
| Result of cogitating, perhaps |
IDEA |
| Secluded valley |
GLEN |
| Short blast of a whistle |
TOOT |
| Short order cook's tool |
FRYPAN |
| Sinai slitherer |
ASP |
| Solemn agreement |
COVENANT |
| Something to shoot through |
LENS |
| Speechless actor? |
MIME |
| Sprockets |
COGS |
| Supermarket freebie |
SAMPLE |
| Susan's "Dead Man Walking" co-star |
SEAN |
| Talk, talk, talk |
YAP |
| Tarzan's trademark |
YELL |
| Tourney type |
OPEN |
| Vampire's other form |
BAT |
| Viral illness |
FLU |
| Work undercover, in a way |
SPY |
| Yard access |
GATE |
| Zen puzzle |
KOAN |
