| Most important |
MAIN |
| Not to be talked out of |
SETON |
| One facing the pitcher |
BATTER |
| One's life story |
MEMOIR |
| Ooze |
SEEP |
| Paid, with ''up'' |
ANTED |
| Pesto herb |
BASIL |
| Poisonous snakes |
ASPS |
| Poker player's last words |
IMOUT |
| Pose a question |
ASK |
| Prefix meaning ''against'' |
ANTI |
| Prepare presents again |
REWRAP |
| Pulled apart |
TORE |
| Reads a bar code |
SCANS |
| Relax |
SETTLEBACK |
| Relax |
MELLOWOUT |
| Relax |
TAKEITEASY |
| Relax |
SITAROUND |
| Rhyme writers |
POETS |
| Salad morsel |
OLIVE |
| Santa's bagful |
TOYS |
| Schoolbook |
TEXT |
| Segment |
PART |
| Shoelace snarl |
KNOT |
| Slanted typeface: Abbr. |
ITAL |
| Soft ''Hey, you!'' |
PSST |
| Stand up |
RISE |
| Strike out at |
ASSAIL |
| Suitable |
APT |
| Summit |
APEX |
| Take care of |
TEND |
| Takes advantage of |
USES |
| Talks too much |
GABS |
| Tattered and torn |
RATTY |
| Teary-eyed |
MISTY |
| Thwart |
FOIL |
| Valentine's Day flower |
ROSE |
| Wine glasses |
GOBLETS |
| __ moss (gardening material) |
PEAT |
