| Less flavorful |
BLANDER |
| Like a bag of peas used as a cold pack |
FROZEN |
| Loudness |
VOLUME |
| Masala ___ (spiced drink) |
CHAI |
| New Deal prez |
FDR |
| Nikki Giovanni's alma mater |
FISK |
| Nongeneric store offerings |
NAMEBRANDS |
| Notebook part |
PAGE |
| One might contain oolong |
TEABAG |
| Opposite of buy |
SELL |
| Option for a student who missed a test |
MAKEUPEXAM |
| Person up for an Emmy or Tony |
NOMINEE |
| Place to order a pinot noir |
WINEBAR |
| Polite interjection |
IFIMAY |
| Progressive's saleswoman |
FLO |
| Puts on muscle |
BULKSUP |
| Raffle winner's reward, maybe |
DOORPRIZE |
| Really stink |
REEK |
| Road groove |
RUT |
| Rower's need |
OAR |
| Self-satisfied |
SMUG |
| Sign often ignored on a platter of free samples |
TAKEONE |
| Small bodies of water |
BAYS |
| Soda type |
COLA |
| Sole |
LONE |
| Swallows noisily |
GULPS |
| Taimane Gardner's instrument, for short |
UKE |
| The 'A' of LGBTQIA , for short |
ACE |
| Toddler's post-crib sleeping spot |
BIGKIDBED |
| Treat often dunked in milk |
COOKIE |
| Tres menos uno |
DOS |
| Uppermost limit |
MAX |
| Vampire in disguise |
BAT |
| Vampire slayer's weapon |
STAKE |
| Video game franchise with the cheat code 'rosebud' |
THESIMS |
| What many 5-Down people forgo |
SEX |
| ___ out (barely get) |
EKE |
| ____ out (crossed off) |
EXED |
