| Lively Irish dance |
JIG |
| Long-handled garden tool |
HOE |
| Marshmallow roast residue |
ASH |
| MLB official |
UMP |
| Monastic headquarters |
ABBEY |
| Monopolizes |
HOGS |
| Motif |
THEME |
| News story intro, in journalism jargon |
LEDE |
| Offramp |
EXIT |
| Opera solo |
ARIA |
| Outstanding bills |
DEBTS |
| Owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant on "The Simpsons" |
MRBURNS |
| Physical therapy, informally |
REHAB |
| Pop, as a bubble |
BURST |
| POTUS on a dime |
FDR |
| Promos |
ADS |
| Requests |
ASKS |
| Scissors sound |
SNIP |
| Sharp knives |
DAGGERS |
| Skidded |
SLID |
| Skin care brand with a Retinol Correxion line |
ROC |
| Some reddish deer |
ROES |
| Starting squad |
ATEAM |
| Stock exchange membership |
SEAT |
| Strange |
ODD |
| Stuffing herb |
SAGE |
| Swindle |
SCAM |
| Takes down |
DEFEATS |
| Tater Tots maker |
OREIDA |
| Teacher, during exam week |
GRADER |
| Tear to bits |
REND |
| Tiny bit of matter |
ATOM |
| Tree limb |
BRANCH |
| Typical film festival entry |
INDIE |
| Uber driver's guess, for short |
ETA |
| Vague reply to "Where are you?" |
INHERE |
| World-weary sigh |
AHME |
| Zest |
TANG |
| __ of expertise |
AREA |
