| 'I before E except after C,' e.g |
RULE |
| 'I must be dreaming!' |
PINCHME |
| 'Much ___ About Nothing' |
ADO |
| 'Stick with it!' ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
HANGINTHERE |
| 'Too bad, so sad!' |
ALAS |
| '___ well that ends well' |
ALLS |
| *Indoor bouldering locale |
CLIMBINGGYM |
| *Male equivalent of a she-shed |
MANCAVE |
| *Place to buy a painting |
ARTGALLERY |
| *Room by the foyer, often |
COATCLOSET |
| A big one might be standing in a concert hall |
OVATION |
| Aimlessly wander (about) |
GAD |
| Aioli ingredient ... or three of the letters in 'aioli' |
OIL |
| Ambitiously pursue, as an opportunity |
LEAPAT |
| Birthstone for most Libras |
OPAL |
| Breath mint containers |
TINS |
| Cars |
AUTOS |
| Cassette submitted to a record label |
DEMOTAPE |
| Children's book author ___ Carle |
ERIC |
| Claims rated 'four Pinocchios,' say |
LIES |
| Coal carrier |
TRAM |
| Compulsive feeling |
URGE |
| Cookie, to the Brits |
BISCUIT |
| Cosmetic reapplication |
TOUCHUP |
| Crafty |
SLY |
| Den |
LAIR |
| Do something |
ACT |
| Donkey used as a pack animal |
BURRO |
| Errand runner |
AIDE |
| Faces a pitcher |
BATS |
| Final Greek letter |
OMEGA |
| Follow, as advice |
HEED |
| Found a place for on the schedule |
SLOTTED |
| French for 'milk' |
LAIT |
| Gather, as support |
GARNER |
| Give support to |
BOLSTER |
| Good person to ask to show you around town |
LOCAL |
| Gorilla, e.g |
APE |