| Lidded body part |
EYE |
| Like gymnasts |
AGILE |
| Lower Manhattan neighborhood |
SOHO |
| Many a mythological character |
GOD |
| Mattar paneer veggie |
PEA |
| Met ___ (party also known as 'fashion prom') |
GALA |
| Motrin alternative |
ALEVE |
| Not-for-kids show rating |
TVMA |
| Number at the bottom of a clock |
SIX |
| Numbered musical work |
OPUS |
| Old flames |
EXES |
| One is typically capitalized |
PROPERNOUN |
| One-pot meals |
STEWS |
| Operatic solo |
ARIA |
| Overly cute |
TWEE |
| Owl sound |
HOOT |
| People who include the Wahpetunwan and Yanktonai |
DAKOTA |
| Performance during some brunches |
DRAG |
| Person to report to |
BOSS |
| Phrase exchanged after vows |
IDO |
| Pulitzer-winning journalist Quindlen |
ANNA |
| Raise up |
ELEVATE |
| Reusable insert for a cold drink |
METALSTRAW |
| Ring of light over a saint |
HALO |
| Run ___ of |
AFOUL |
| Shoot for |
AIMAT |
| Skill taught in a Red Cross class (Abbr.) |
CPR |
| Snug-fitting |
TIGHT |
| Something ___ entirely |
ELSE |
| Source of a drip |
LEAK |
| Stack of papers |
PILE |
| Stool's support |
LEG |
| Tool for measuring decibels |
SOUNDLEVELMETER |
| Tool that might be thrown at a target |
AXE |
| Totally transfixed |
RAPT |
| What compliments boost |
EGO |
| Wise people |
SAGES |
| Writer's alias |
NOMDEPLUME |
| ___-CIO |
AFL |