| Great deal of, slangily |
LOTTA |
| Hall of Fame shortstop Jeter |
DEREK |
| High temperature |
FEVER |
| Irritating inconvenience |
HASSLE |
| Like some R-rated films |
EROTIC |
| Moon-related |
LUNAR |
| Mystery novelist Grafton |
SUE |
| Natural rope fiber |
HEMP |
| Newsletter edition |
ISSUE |
| Noodle dish |
LOMEIN |
| Odometer unit |
MILE |
| Overused, as an expression |
TRITE |
| Part of a quilter's fabric supply |
SCRAP |
| Picture |
IMAGE |
| Pub orders |
ALES |
| Puppy love |
CRUSH |
| Quaint "Shake a leg" |
HIE |
| Rebecca in the Basketball Hall of Fame |
LOBO |
| Sharply bitter |
ACRID |
| Some electric cars |
TESLAS |
| Spanish "other" |
OTRA |
| Spinal Tap guitarist Tufnel |
NIGEL |
| St. Louis landmark |
ARCH |
| Strong cleanser |
LYE |
| Tehran's country |
IRAN |
| Tequila plant |
AGAVE |
| Texter's "Although ... " |
OTOH |
| Thumbed (through), as a book |
LEAFED |
| Tom Jones's "__ a Lady" |
SHES |
| Toy holder |
CHEST |
| Vietnamese soup |
PHO |
| Weep |
CRY |
| West Coast gas brand |
ARCO |
| Wine fruit |
GRAPE |
| Word before a maiden name |
NEE |
| Writer's representative |
AGENT |
| __ City: New Jersey resort town |
ATLANTIC |
| __ Joe's: food store chain |
TRADER |