| Matter-of-fact writing |
PROSE |
| Member of an Iraqi minority |
KURD |
| Mischievous sprite |
PIXIE |
| Never-ending story? |
SOAP |
| Opera solo |
ARIA |
| Orchestra VIP |
MUSICALDIRECTOR |
| Pirates' pelf |
LOOT |
| Prepared potatoes, in a way |
RICED |
| Producer's nightmare |
FLOP |
| Q-Tip, for one |
SWAB |
| Radio VIP |
STATIONMANAGER |
| Room divider |
WALL |
| Rough breathing sound |
RALE |
| School VIP |
CLASSPRESIDENT |
| Skin-soothing ingredients |
ALOES |
| Slip by, as time |
ELAPSE |
| Spaghetti topping |
SAUCE |
| Star-studded fete |
GALA |
| Support person |
AIDER |
| Supreme Norse deity |
ODIN |
| Suspect's trump card |
ALIBI |
| Tavern that serves simple food |
BRASSERIE |
| Tax-time VIP |
CPA |
| Thumb-twiddler |
IDLER |
| Time to drink eggnog |
YULE |
| Transmitted |
SENT |
| Tug hard |
YANK |
| Union requirement |
DUES |
| What so loudly we hail? |
TAXI |
| With no help |
SOLO |
| Wolfe of crime fiction |
NERO |
| Women's mag |
COSMO |
| Work unit |
ERG |
| Wrongfully seize and hold |
USURP |
| Yacht spot |
BASIN |
| ___ 'n Span (cleaner brand) |
SPIC |
| ___ depth finder |
SONIC |
| ___ in the bud |
NIPS |
