| Mysterious letter |
RUNE |
| Octogenarian's next milestone |
NINETY |
| Ostrich's cousin |
EMU |
| Otherwise |
ELSE |
| Paid attention |
LISTENED |
| Pelvic bones |
ILIA |
| Platter |
DISC |
| Poorly lit |
DIM |
| Race place |
INDY |
| Relinquish |
CEDE |
| Resort |
SPA |
| Rip |
TEAR |
| Rivermouth deposit |
DELTA |
| Satan's specialty |
EVIL |
| Says grace, e.g. |
PRAYS |
| Seldom |
RARELY |
| Single |
ONE |
| Small horse |
PONY |
| So as to have a purpose |
USEFULLY |
| Soothe |
BECALM |
| South China Sea sultanate |
BRUNEI |
| Spruced up |
TIDY |
| Store VIPs |
MANAGERS |
| Summertime pest |
GNAT |
| Tall marsh bird |
STILT |
| Thought |
IDEA |
| Toss in |
ADD |
| TV oldie about the Carringtons |
DYNASTY |
| Ump |
REF |
| Went away |
LEFT |
| Word with pool or pit |
CESS |
