| Independent nation since 1993 |
SLOVAKIA |
| International treaty |
PACT |
| It helps people from driving into the ground |
TEE |
| James ___ Carter |
EARL |
| Lickety-split, to Poe |
APACE |
| Like much of Kansas |
RURAL |
| Like sheet music paper |
LINED |
| Like the Grinch |
MEAN |
| Luxuriant head of hair |
MANE |
| Macaroni or vermicelli |
PASTA |
| Missouri River city |
OMAHA |
| Mounts, as a horse |
GETSON |
| No longer fresh |
STALE |
| Not concealed |
OVERT |
| Officiating priests at mosques |
IMAMS |
| Palindromic preposition |
ERE |
| Pinker in the middle |
RARER |
| Popular sneaker |
CONVERSEALLSTAR |
| Pre-adult |
TEEN |
| Prepare a salad dressing, perhaps |
EMULSIFY |
| Pulls to pieces |
TEARS |
| Really cool hot spot? |
ASPEN |
| Round, full do |
AFRO |
| Rutgers is one |
STATEUNIVERSITY |
| Sailing deviations |
YAWS |
| Second of three virtues |
HOPE |
| Shout "heads up!" |
ALERT |
| Snack that's often separated |
OREO |
| Some spots before your eyes? |
ADS |
| Some State Farm workers |
AGENTS |
| State of India |
ASSAM |
| Twiddling one's thumbs |
IDLE |
| Ump's declaration |
OUT |
| Used improperly, as a privilege |
ABUSED |
| Vesicle, e.g. |
CYST |
| Vessel from the heart |
AORTA |
| World's longest river |
NILE |
| ___ Bator, Mongolia |
ULAN |
