| '-- quam videri' (N.C. motto) |
ESSE |
| 'Absolutely' |
YES |
| 'Fargo' actor |
MACY |
| 'Les Miserables' author |
HUGO |
| 'Poppycock!' |
PSHAW |
| 'Today Show' rival, for short |
GMA |
| A billion years |
EON |
| Algerian port |
ORAN |
| Antiquated |
OLD |
| Be a 15-Across |
ACT |
| Be in charge of |
HEAD |
| Bear in the air |
URSA |
| Betrayer |
JUDAS |
| Buddhist sect |
ZEN |
| Chop |
HEW |
| Clear the tables |
BUS |
| Common Web abbr. |
FAQ |
| Composer Stravinsky |
IGOR |
| Consecrate |
BLESS |
| Cover |
LID |
| Cribbage scorer |
PEG |
| Despot |
CZAR |
| Earl Grey, e.g. |
TEA |
| Elevator channel |
SHAFT |
| Energy |
PEP |
| Ethereal |
AIRY |
| Fan of Barney, probably |
TOT |
| Field parcel |
ACRE |
| Fool |
ASS |
| Gush forth |
SPEW |
| Habitué |
REGULAR |
| Heavenly -- ice cream |
HASH |
| Hosp. section |
ICU |
| In such a manner |
THUS |