| Malachite, for one |
ORE |
| Miles Davis ___ ('Birth of the Cool' ensemble) |
NONET |
| Miss Piggy or Bette Midler |
DIVA |
| Mo. with multiple federal holidays |
JAN |
| Newbies |
VIRGINS |
| Not progressing |
ATAHALT |
| Novosibirsk negatives |
NYETS |
| One getting bent out of shape at preschool? |
PIPECLEANER |
| Org. featured in 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' |
NASCAR |
| Orphan of British literature |
EYRE |
| Peel |
PARE |
| Permanent desire? |
WAVES |
| Piece in a sewing project |
PANEL |
| Prepare, as chicken for tacos |
SHRED |
| Quite the reverse |
SWITCHEROO |
| Skittish |
JUMPY |
| Some 4x4s |
ATVS |
| Something that has a ring to it |
PHONECALL |
| Sound investment |
STEREO |
| Soupy fare |
GRUEL |
| Starters |
ATEAM |
| Stokes |
FUELS |
| Sweet cherry liqueur |
MARASCHINO |
| Takes nothing in |
FASTS |
| The 'H' in H.M.S |
HIS |
| They might be capital or cardinal |
SINS |
| Things horses may have that other farm animals usually don't |
SHOES |
| Triangular headsails |
JIBS |
| Tropical islet |
CAY |
| Unlikely to cause a stir, say |
DOCILE |
| Vim |
PEP |
| What chocolate and hearts may do |
MELT |
| Wild side? |
WEST |
| Word with plane or projection |
ASTRAL |
| ___ Potato Head |
MRS |
| ___ Secretary |
MADAM |