| Nary a soul |
NOONE |
| Need rescuing from trouble |
GETINTOHOTWATER |
| Not doing anything |
IDLE |
| Part of a sock |
ANKLE |
| Periods of history |
ERAS |
| Person from Wales, for short |
BRIT |
| Piano key next to A |
GFLAT |
| Poems of praise |
ODES |
| Poker payments |
ANTES |
| Post-office purchase |
STAMP |
| Postpones |
DEFERS |
| Prepares, as an alarm clock |
SETS |
| Relieving stress by screaming |
BLOWINGOFFSTEAM |
| Roofing material |
TAR |
| Rope loop |
NOOSE |
| Rowing need |
OAR |
| Salesperson, for short |
REP |
| Shade trees |
ELMS |
| Shopping center |
MALL |
| Snakes that squeeze |
BOAS |
| Soldier's assignment |
POST |
| Sore spot |
ACHE |
| Speak unclearly |
SLUR |
| Spy's info acquisition, for short |
INTEL |
| St. __, MN |
PAUL |
| Stage performer |
ACTOR |
| Stolen merchandise |
LOOT |
| Surprise greatly |
STUN |
| Takes a big risk |
SKATESONTHINICE |
| Thaw |
MELT |
| Things on a list |
ITEMS |
| Toe the __ (be obedient) |
LINE |
| Top of a wave |
CREST |
| Topaz or turquoise |
GEM |
| Treat with contempt |
SCORN |
| Unmannerly men |
CADS |
| Vampire-novel author Rice |
ANNE |
| Wonderland girl |
ALICE |
| Yardstick unit |
INCH |