| Maximum |
LID |
| Medicine meas. |
TSP |
| Muscular condition |
TONE |
| Narrow incisions |
SLITS |
| Nautical mile |
KNOT |
| Noises from a milk container? |
MOOS |
| Notched, as a maple leaf |
EROSE |
| Nudge |
PROD |
| Partner of sink |
SWIM |
| Pool pro Minnesota |
FATS |
| Possessing a Y chromosome |
MALE |
| Produced |
BRED |
| Protected inlet |
COVE |
| Put forward |
POSE |
| Raptor's spur |
TALON |
| Reason for a backrub |
ACHE |
| Reason for celebration |
RAISE |
| Santa's subordinates |
ELVES |
| Screw cutter |
DIE |
| See 35-Across |
HIBERNATION |
| Sharp-smelling |
ACRID |
| Slight coloring |
TINGE |
| State "Not guilty" |
PLEAD |
| Sturdy stocking stuff |
LISLE |
| That steamed feeling |
IRE |
| They go bananas over bananas |
APES |
| Took command of |
LED |
| Treats vengefully |
SPITES |
| Trumpeter, for one |
SWAN |
| Turkish saber |
SCIMITAR |
| West Wing workers |
AIDES |
| What bears experience |
ALONGWINTERSNAP |
| Where most strikes occur |
LANES |
| Wine poured to honor a deity |
LIBATION |
| Winter footwear |
GALOSHES |
| Word with basin or wave |
TIDAL |
| Wrestling contests |
MEETS |
| Writing shortcut |
ETC |