| James and Owens |
JESSES |
| Just might pull it off |
HASASHOT |
| Long story |
SAGA |
| Make sense, to a detective |
ADDUP |
| Massage facility |
SPA |
| Newcomer to Capitol Hill |
FRESHMANSENATOR |
| Nitwit |
IDIOT |
| One of the fam |
SIB |
| Overfill |
BLOAT |
| Political columnist Peggy |
NOONAN |
| Pricey timepiece |
ROLEX |
| Promising rookies' doses of reality |
SOPHOMORESLUMPS |
| Quod __ demonstrandum |
ERAT |
| Recital highlight |
SOLO |
| Rowing need |
OAR |
| Salem is its cap |
ORE |
| Score-raising stat |
RBI |
| Seed-spitter's sound |
PTUI |
| Shelley tribute |
ODE |
| Sound from a snout |
OINK |
| Stadium level |
TIER |
| Stephen of "V for Vendetta" |
REA |
| Stovetop item |
POT |
| They may be locked in battle |
HORNS |
| TV E.T. and namesakes |
ALFS |
| Varnish component |
RESIN |
| VCR insert |
TAPE |
| Vessels like Noah's |
ARKS |
| Wash away slowly |
ERODE |
| White wading birds |
EGRETS |
| Whoop |
SHOUT |
| Windy City airport |
OHARE |
| Wrestler's objective |
PIN |
| Writer Diamond or actor Leto |
JARED |
| Young company supervisor |
JUNIOREXECUTIVE |
| Yuletide carols |
NOELS |
| __ and ends |
ODDS |
| __ polloi |
HOI |