| Knots, or knotted neckwear |
TIES |
| Like Henry, a Nile crocodile born in 1900 |
OLD |
| Long features of an ostrich |
LEGS |
| Lose traction, in a way |
SPINOUT |
| Lunch and dinner |
MEALS |
| March Madness ranking |
SEED |
| Mass of gum |
WAD |
| Mexican dish steamed in a corn husk |
TAMAL |
| Muscles worked by dead bugs |
ABS |
| Nosh on |
EAT |
| Online craft site |
ETSY |
| Pirate's cry |
ARR |
| Reviews of interest to many financiers? |
BANKAUDITS |
| Romantic boo |
BAE |
| Service organization with a wheel logo |
ROTARYCLUB |
| Singers' needs |
MICS |
| So last year |
PASSE |
| Specialty |
NICHE |
| Spotless |
CLEANASAWHISTLE |
| Stage prompt |
CUE |
| Striped insect that builds its nest out of mud |
POTTERWASP |
| Super ___ (lobbying grp.) |
PAC |
| Swimming birds in a Christmas carol |
SWANS |
| Tangy and smoky Filipino condiment |
ADOBOSAUCE |
| Tennis star Naomi |
OSAKA |
| Texter's "Then again ..." |
OTOH |
| Time of year for many tropical cyclones |
HURRICANESEASON |
| Took a seat |
SAT |
| Unagi, to a sushi chef |
EEL |
| Unemotional |
STOIC |
| Video game test version |
BETA |
| Was in debt |
OWED |
| Wee fellow |
LAD |
| Windy City paper, with "The" |
TRIB |
| Yellow Monopoly bills, classically |
TENS |