| "Deck the Halls" contraction |
TIS |
| "Just Do It," for one |
SLOGAN |
| "Nothing ___ matters" |
ELSE |
| *"I'm well-suited for formal events," e.g.? |
CLOTHESPUN |
| *Day of the Dead decoration collection? |
SKULLSET |
| *Ice cream, popsicles, etc.? |
FROZENSTUFF |
| *March for Victorian values? |
PRUDEPARADE |
| *Piece for cellist Ma and a friend? |
YOYODUET |
| After expenses |
NET |
| Annoying bark |
YAP |
| Bang, as a toe |
STUB |
| Belonging to us |
OUR |
| Big vase |
URN |
| Blog feed initials |
RSS |
| BP acquisition of 1998 |
AMOCO |
| Bread buy |
LOAF |
| Brownish pear |
BOSC |
| Came to a close |
ENDED |
| Clementine or lime, e.g |
CITRUS |
| Commercial lead-in to "bank" |
CITI |
| Compound often prefixed with poly- |
URETHANE |
| Dalai ___ |
LAMA |
| Dance in 3/4 time |
WALTZ |
| Dark brew |
STOUT |
| Dates regularly |
SEES |
| Distressed |
FRETFUL |
| Enigmatic messages |
CIPHERS |
| Equal (with) |
ONPAR |
| Extinguish with water |
DOUSE |
| Flawed protagonist |
ANTIHERO |
| Growing need? |
SEED |
| Gull relative |
TERN |
| Hourly pay |
WAGE |
| Icy coating |
FROST |
| Insulting remark |
SLUR |
| It can be crude |
OIL |
| Kim, to Khloe or Kourtney, informally |
SIS |
| Kitchen gadget brand |
OXO |
| Leave out |
OMIT |