| Likely loser |
UNDERDOG |
| Listener |
EAR |
| Lotion additive |
ALOE |
| Marg Helgenberger series |
CSI |
| Mid-month date |
IDES |
| Mrs. O'Leary's troublemaker |
COW |
| Much |
HIGHLY |
| Nevertheless |
YET |
| On in years |
ELDERLY |
| Particular |
ITEM |
| Passover dinner |
SEDER |
| Pitch |
TAR |
| Place of disfavor |
DOGHOUSE |
| Pleads |
BEGS |
| Power |
MIGHT |
| Prelude |
INTRO |
| Probability |
ODDS |
| Pussycat's partner |
OWL |
| Quatrain rhyme scheme |
ABAB |
| Quid pro quo |
SWAP |
| Raw rock |
ORE |
| Remain |
STAY |
| Rent payer |
LESSEE |
| Rug type |
SHAG |
| Scarlet |
RED |
| Shade provider |
ELM |
| Small combo |
TRIO |
| Spigot |
TAP |
| Staffer |
AIDE |
| Taj Mahal city |
AGRA |
| Thickness |
PLY |
| Zodiac sign |
LEO |
