| It can nail a case shut |
PROOF |
| It may go bald |
TIRE |
| Less slack |
TAUTER |
| Like a haunted house |
SPOOKY |
| Medical researcher's goal |
CURE |
| More black-and-blue |
SORER |
| Oath affirmation words |
IDO |
| Observe, as advice |
HEED |
| Off in the distance |
AFAR |
| One pretending to like trendy music, say |
POSER |
| Physics units |
ERGS |
| Preparatory research |
SPADEWORK |
| Renewable energy |
SOLAR |
| Seeks help from |
TURNSTO |
| Selling price component |
MARKUP |
| Serious stage pieces |
DRAMAS |
| Some court hearings |
OYERS |
| Steak from the sea |
TUNA |
| Support for a proposal? |
KNEE |
| Tall tale |
YARN |
| The "A" in UAE |
ARAB |
| They can knock you out |
ETHERS |
| To no ___ (unsuccessfully) |
AVAIL |
| Track legend Moses |
EDWIN |
| Turtle variety |
DIAMONDBACK |
| Underhanded throw |
TOSS |
| Very generous nature |
HEARTOFGOLD |
| Warm, sweetened wine drink |
NEGUS |
| Was a rolling stone |
ROVED |
| Went back on stage |
ENCORED |
| What tyros must learn |
ROPES |
| Where golfers meet |
CLUBHOUSE |
| Where you're likely to see dirty hands |
RANCH |
| Wine and dine |
REGALE |
| Without fail |
ALWAYS |
| Word with "newspaper" or "bus" |
ROUTE |
| Youngsters |
TYKES |
| ___ page (newspaper part) |
OPED |
| ___ stone (unchangeable) |
SETIN |
