| 2009 Best Musical nominee |
SHREK |
| 6-Down's far more successful contemporary |
TBIRD |
| Amanda of 'Syriana' |
PEET |
| Ancient 'Works and Days' poet |
HESIOD |
| Badminton goal |
FIFTEEN |
| Barely risk being arrested? |
STREAK |
| Beatle George studied under him |
RAVI |
| Biden's successor on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
KERRY |
| Big name in skin care |
NIVEA |
| Brave protector |
TEPEE |
| Broadway role for Bea Arthur |
YENTE |
| Building that goes up easily |
FIRETRAP |
| Bus. driver? |
MGR |
| Cagney's employer, briefly |
NYPD |
| Champs-Élysées sight |
BISTRO |
| Chisel, maybe |
ETCH |
| Constellation next to Pavo |
ARA |
| Creature revered by the Mayans |
QUETZAL |
| Diane with a camera |
ARBUS |
| Disco-era kid |
XER |
| Doesn't stop |
KEEPSAT |
| Ending with fluor- |
ESCE |
| Film villain who sings 'Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do!' |
HAL |
| First man featured on the cover of the U.S. edition of Vogue |
GERE |
| French actress Saint-Cyr |
RENEE |
| Goat cheese |
CHEVRE |
| Gone con |
ESCAPEE |
| Goo |
SCHMALTZ |
| Good thing to keep low on a diamond |
ERA |
| Harries |
VEXES |
| Hillside landscaping effects |
TIERS |
| Idle stretch for an N.F.L. team |
BYEWEEK |
| It has a big bucket |
BACKHOE |
| It may be turned on a soapbox |
PHRASE |
| Italian red |
CHIANTI |
| John of Gaunt's son |
HENRYIV |
