| Long, loose top |
TUNIC |
| Lowest score on some scales |
ONE |
| Mineral used in pearlescent paint |
MICA |
| Neither Dem. nor Rep |
IND |
| Noodle option |
RAMEN |
| Novel |
NEW |
| One-named "Easy on Me" singer |
ADELE |
| Parent, e.g |
REARER |
| Part of a pen |
GATE |
| Points to make in an argument, figuratively |
AMMO |
| Praises a prizewinner at the county fair produce contest? |
HAILSACABBAGE |
| Proud proclamation at the county fair produce contest? |
THATSMYCUCUMBER |
| Queen and regime, e.g |
NEARRHYMES |
| Ready to serve |
DONE |
| Research centers |
LABS |
| Respiratory organ |
LUNG |
| Roll with the punches |
ADAPT |
| School founded by Henry VI |
ETON |
| Seaweed gelatin used as a thickener |
AGAR |
| Shaping machine |
LATHE |
| Slugger's stat |
RBI |
| Sole |
ONLY |
| Some intelligence workers |
ANALYSTS |
| Son of Isaac and Rebecca |
ESAU |
| Squashes a rival's entry at the county fair produce contest? |
GOESTOETOTOMATO |
| Stimulant-yielding Asian leaf |
BETEL |
| Sword of __: impending disaster |
DAMOCLES |
| Theater director? |
USHER |
| Those, in Spanish |
ESAS |
| Transfer recipient |
ASSIGNEE |
| Vintage violin |
AMATI |
| Wander, in a way |
DAYDREAM |
| Water-to-wine village |
CANA |
| Worry |
FRET |
| Writer Bombeck |
ERMA |
| Wry twist |
IRONY |
