| Having a lot to lose? |
OBESE |
| Head of Soviet secret police, 1938-53 |
BERIA |
| Heart chamber |
ATRIUM |
| Histrionic |
STAGY |
| Independent country since 1804 |
HAITI |
| It may be spared |
ROD |
| Joint job |
GIG |
| Lumbering machine |
RESAW |
| Mile High Center architect |
PEI |
| Mitchell family |
OHARAS |
| Oscar-winning Martha |
RAYE |
| Over |
ANEW |
| Political events |
RACES |
| Pope John XXIII's first name |
ANGELO |
| Raise |
REAR |
| Ref. staple |
OED |
| Rocky period? |
STONEAGE |
| Scotch concoction |
ROBROY |
| Serving aid |
TRIVET |
| Serving as a satellite |
RELAYING |
| Skyline feature |
SPIRE |
| Some theatrical fare |
REVUES |
| Spicy |
OFFCOLOR |
| Spy, at times |
TAPER |
| Start of something big? |
OVUM |
| Subjects of many H.S. yearbook photos |
ORGS |
| The 'S' of R.S.V.P. |
SIL |
| Touch |
ABUT |
| Touches for a score |
TAPSIN |
| Unbroken |
ENTIRE |
| Vacillate |
TEETER |
| Verne villain |
NEMO |
| When repeated, one of the Society Islands |
BORA |
| Word often followed by a colon |
SIRS |
| ___ holiday |
TET |
| ___ roll |
EGG |