| Little guy |
SON |
| Local, in a news story |
AREAMAN |
| London gent |
OLDCHAP |
| Mend |
PATCHUP |
| Nervous |
KEYEDUP |
| Ones left holding their bags? |
MAILMEN |
| Outstanding |
SALIENT |
| Platoon V.I.P |
SFC |
| Popular gifts that make a distinctive sound when shaken |
JIGSAWS |
| Quickly approach |
SPEEDTO |
| Red giant |
CSTAR |
| Redistribution of wealth? |
LOAN |
| Shooter's item |
PEA |
| Shooter's target |
PAR |
| Sign at a store with a hard-to-find item |
ITSHERE |
| Snuggery |
NEST |
| Specialty of Edmond Hoyle |
WHIST |
| Start to kneel? |
SILENTK |
| Stereotypical purchase of a guy in midlife crisis |
FASTCAR |
| T-shaped robes |
KIMONOS |
| Tannhäuser, for one |
TENOR |
| Tap, as for luck |
KNOCKON |
| They're often skipped on recordings |
TVSPOTS |
| Tiniest objection |
PEEP |
| Title of hits for Neil Diamond, Celine Dion and the Electric Light Orchestra |
IMALIVE |
| Under control |
INCHECK |
| Vocal skill, informally |
PIPES |
| Voice actor Gary |
OWENS |
| Wastes |
OFFS |
| Wee hour |
ONEAM |
| What happened 'at the Movies' in a 1965 Pauline Kael title |
ILOSTIT |
| Writer who coined the word 'nerd' |
DRSEUSS |
| ___ Majoris |
URSAE |