| "Aida" backdrop |
NILE |
| "For ___ in My Life" (Stevie Wonder) |
ONCE |
| "There's ___ day dawning . . ." |
ANEW |
| A way to discourage |
DETER |
| Army reconnaissance transports |
SCOUTCARS |
| Author Wiesel |
ELIE |
| Be in control |
WEARTHEPANTS |
| Beanery offering |
EATS |
| Become allied |
UNITE |
| Book protection |
DUSTJACKET |
| Browning's Ben Ezra, e.g. |
RABBI |
| Bullring "Bravo!" |
OLE |
| Byte fraction |
BIT |
| Certain thick-piled rugs |
RYAS |
| Church part |
APSE |
| Cleopatra's love Antony |
MARC |
| Conundrum |
POSER |
| Dark, poetically |
EBON |
| Debate side |
PRO |
| Debate subjects |
ISSUES |
| Deceived |
MISLED |
| Detecting device |
RADAR |
| Egyptian cobras |
ASPS |
| Epps, the actor |
OMAR |
| Famed fed |
NESS |
| Fast waters |
RAPIDS |
| Feeling one's oats |
PERT |
| Fury |
IRE |
| Garden soldiers |
ANTS |
| Go on a pension |
RETIRE |
| Harness races |
TROTS |
| Hasn't ponied up |
OWES |
| Heavyweight champ from 1937-49 |
LOUIS |
| Hilton Head Island, for one |
RESORT |
| In ___ (existing) |
ESSE |
| Ins |
ELITE |
| Invite |
ASK |
| Island roof material |
THATCH |