| "As if!" |
NOT |
| "Don't slouch!" (... letters 7, 9, and 11) |
STANDUPSTRAIGHT |
| "Naughty!" |
TSK |
| "Rolling" rockers |
THESTONES |
| "The gist is ..." acronym |
TLDR |
| "When We Were Young" singer |
ADELE |
| "Winnie-the-Pooh" baby |
ROO |
| Absolute |
SHEER |
| Battery size |
AAA |
| Bet that puts your winnings at risk |
PARLAY |
| Bruins' sch |
UCLA |
| Camera initials |
SLR |
| Canal that gave rise to Syracuse |
ERIE |
| Checkout counter option (In this answer, note letters 1, 5 and 9) |
PLASTICBAG |
| Chinese philosopher |
LAOTSE |
| Confucian path |
TAO |
| Core exercise |
PLANK |
| Crafty |
SLY |
| De Armas of "Knives Out" |
ANA |
| Delt neighbor |
LAT |
| Egyptian cobra |
ASP |
| Enticing smell |
AROMA |
| Fragrance |
SCENT |
| Gathering at which a bake sale may be planned ... or a theme hint |
PTAMEETING |
| Golf great Sam |
SNEAD |
| Hourglass contents |
SAND |
| iPod model |
NANO |
| Island near Sicily |
MALTA |
| It may be buried, in journalism |
LEDE |
| It's a good thing |
ASSET |
| Item on a to-do list |
TASK |
| Language from which "curry" comes |
TAMIL |
| Large deer |
ELK |
| Leases |
RENTS |
| Little rascals |
IMPS |
| Maple syrup source |
SAP |
| Midsize Toyota |
CAMRY |
| Mon. follower |
TUE |
| Nevertheless, for short |
THO |