| Loan-sharking |
USURY |
| Lofty goals |
IDEALS |
| Lofty spot for a kid's fort |
TREE |
| Made less difficult |
EASED |
| Mattress brand |
SERTA |
| Modify |
ALTER |
| Naan relative |
ROTI |
| Nail polish brand |
OPI |
| Not fake |
REAL |
| Omit |
SKIP |
| Perched on |
ATOP |
| Prep the "holy trinity" of Cajun cooking, maybe |
DICE |
| Ready to assemble, as a home |
PREFAB |
| Recording device, for short |
CAM |
| Records on video |
TAPES |
| Romantic couple |
ITEM |
| Shoe with a continuous solid heel made from a tuber? |
POTATOWEDGE |
| Shoe with a thick sole for train travel? |
RAILWAYPLATFORM |
| Shoe with little arch support worn around the MGM lot? |
STUDIOFLAT |
| Showbiz grand slam |
EGOT |
| Singer Bareilles |
SARA |
| Some strong dessert wines |
PORTS |
| Still competing |
INIT |
| Syr. neighbor |
ISR |
| Tailing expert |
SPY |
| Take the wheel |
STEER |
| The Hawkeye State |
IOWA |
| Top-notch |
AONE |
| Totals |
SUMS |
| Try to hit, as a fly |
SWATAT |
| Ultimatum word |
ELSE |
| Use a needle and thread |
SEW |
| Used to be |
WAS |
| Very excited |
AGOG |
| What you don't want to find in your Christmas stocking |
COAL |
| Word after "rock" or "soap" |
OPERA |
| Wrinkly citrus fruit |
UGLI |
| ___ kick (swimming technique) |
SCISSOR |
| ___ machine (casino fixture) |
SLOT |
