| "Duct" lead-in |
AQUE |
| 1998 runner-up to Lipinski |
KWAN |
| Alternative to watercolors |
OILS |
| Anti-crack org |
DEA |
| Applications |
USAGES |
| Ascend dramatically |
SOAR |
| Ball beauty |
BELLE |
| Be imminent |
IMPEND |
| Below-the-knee skirt |
MIDI |
| Boater's behind? |
ASTERN |
| Bring down |
LOWER |
| Burn off feathers or hair |
SINGE |
| Certain Alaskan |
ALEUT |
| Classical or classic rock |
MUSIC |
| Comic strip cry |
EEK |
| Common sprain site |
ANKLE |
| Conspiratorial group |
CABAL |
| Correspondence sans stamp |
EMAIL |
| Crisp cookie |
SNAP |
| Damascus resident |
ARAB |
| Dealer's delivery |
HAND |
| Dedicated poem |
ODE |
| Dr. James Naismith's creation |
BASKETBALL |
| Duffy hit |
MERCY |
| Fall sign |
LIBRA |
| First name in film directing |
ORSON |
| Form request |
NAME |
| Frequent recipe words |
ADDA |
| Game with a bar in the middle of the board |
BACKGAMMON |
| Gulf of ___ (Red Sea arm) |
AQABA |
| Her sweetness rivals apple cider |
IDA |
| High muck-a-muck |
NABOB |
| Immunity ___ ("Survivor" prop) |
IDOL |
| It is measured in ears |
CORN |
| It may be painted red? |
TOWN |
| It starts with a break |
BILLIARDS |
| It's shorter than 16-Across |
MINI |
| Italian beach resort |
LIDO |
| Japanese belt |
OBI |
| Lawn-bowling game (Var.) |
BOCCI |
