| Journalists who write heart-tugging stories, slangily |
SOBSISTERS |
| Kennel structures |
CAGES |
| Least likely to rain |
CLEAREST |
| Like some causes |
PROBABLE |
| Literal translation of 'Adirondack' that evokes trees |
BARKEATER |
| March 28, 2009 event that made many homes go dark |
EARTHHOUR |
| Marlin searched for him |
NEMO |
| Mean Amin |
IDI |
| Mississippi university that's home to the Fighting Okra |
DELTASTATE |
| Nation with a Supreme Leader |
IRAN |
| Offshore company, financially speaking |
TAXSHELTER |
| Old Roman local levy (not derived from 'eight') |
OCTROI |
| On a list, in olden times |
ROSTERED |
| Overly harsh |
DRACONIAN |
| Part of CBS: Abbr. |
SYS |
| Pass along a bit of info |
MENTIONTO |
| Peruvian singer Sumac |
YMA |
| Poker variety |
STUD |
| Politico Bayh |
EVAN |
| Prepare cauliflower, say |
STEAM |
| Pro league sometimes called the 'Dream Tour of Surfing' |
WCT |
| Reject |
SPURN |
| Rick's 'Casablanca' love |
ILSA |
| Rubbernecks |
STARES |
| Sam & Dave's longtime record label |
STAX |
| Soft-Coated ___ Terrier (breed named for its grainlike color) |
WHEATEN |
| Somehow |
INASENSE |
| Springy sound effect in comics |
BOINNNG |
| Stadium section with cheaper tickets, usually |
UPPERLEVEL |
| Star's locale |
OUTERSPACE |
| Store handout |
SAMPLE |
| Sue Grafton's '___ for Outlaw' |
OIS |
| That Suzanne Vega song with the 'doo doo doo doo' chorus |
TOMSDINER |
| What February might have, depending on the region |
SILENTR |
| ___ pot (sinus-cleaning apparatus) |
NETI |