| Lose energy |
TIRE |
| Machiavellian machinations |
SCHEMES |
| Not out |
SAFE |
| Organs with drums |
EARS |
| Out |
ASLEEP |
| Out of practice |
RUSTY |
| Packing a wallop |
POTENT |
| Petition |
ENTREAT |
| Playoff goal |
WIN |
| Ran into |
MET |
| Recognition of oneself, modernly |
ITME |
| Record holder |
CRIMINAL |
| Reportedly, it lifts all boats, as evidenced by the starred answers |
RISINGTIDE |
| Rolaids rival |
TUMS |
| Second of Rome’s 22 rioni (districts) |
TREVI |
| Setting for NY Yankees double-headers |
EDT |
| Severely censures |
REVILES |
| Show |
EXHIBIT |
| Significant stretch |
ERA |
| Singer’s verb? |
SEW |
| Squeaky mouse, perhaps |
CATTOY |
| Steeper? |
TEABAG |
| Sticks in the medicine cabinet |
QTIPS |
| Struggles |
VIES |
| The “because” to many a child’s “why?” |
ISAIDSO |
| Type of boat for smugglers |
SPEED |
| Type of boat for survivors |
LIFE |
| Type of boat for sweethearts |
LOVE |
| Undermines |
ERODES |
| Units in the gym |
REPS |
| Volume setting |
LIBRARY |
| Wall St. event |
IPO |
| Way to go |
EXIT |
| What the A-team shouldn’t bring |
BGAME |
| When steel was first forged |
IRONAGE |
| Zip |
NADA |