| Musical orphan |
ANNIE |
| Mythological word meaning "protection" |
AEGIS |
| Old Pontiac |
GTO |
| Org. concerned with job hazards |
OSHA |
| Org. with Hawks and Pelicans |
NBA |
| Pay to play poker, perhaps |
BUYIN |
| Person being celebrated |
HONOREE |
| Pragmatic sort |
REALIST |
| Prevent, as disaster |
AVERT |
| Put in stitches |
SEW |
| Raison d'___ |
ETRE |
| Remove stubble |
SHAVE |
| Rice-shaped pasta |
ORZO |
| Russian title derived from "Caesar" |
TSAR |
| She may have a little lamb |
EWE |
| Sink your teeth into, literally |
BITE |
| Skillet |
PAN |
| Something owed |
DEBT |
| Sounds of comprehension |
AHS |
| Stop lying? |
STAND |
| Striped house cat |
TABBY |
| Strong beer |
ALE |
| Sunisa Lee's Olympic team |
USA |
| That's corny! |
COB |
| Thin cable |
WIRE |
| Throw away |
TOSSOUT |
| Tool that can be used as a musical instrument |
SAW |
| Two peas ___ pod |
INA |
| W-2 IDs |
SSNS |
| Waikiki wreaths |
LEIS |
| Walks in the woods, e.g |
NATUREHIKES |
| Warms up the crowd |
OPENS |
| When a plane takes off, in slang |
WHEELSUP |
| Wintry mix |
SLEET |
| ___ & Young |
ERNST |
| ___ Davis, first Black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting |
VIOLA |
| ___ prof |
ASST |
