| "A ___ Grows in Brooklyn" |
TREE |
| "I'm standing right here!" |
AHEM |
| "Well"-financed grp |
OPEC |
| A legal term, with 51-Down |
NISI |
| Abraham's wife |
SARAH |
| Abstract form prominent in the '60s |
OPART |
| Africa's ___ Tomé |
SAO |
| Asian nursemaid |
AMAH |
| Authoritative order |
DECREE |
| Bigger-than-life, perhaps |
ICONIC |
| Break the seal on |
OPEN |
| Brewery oven |
OAST |
| Cell "messenger" |
RNA |
| Chilled, as coffee or tea |
ICED |
| Chowder morsel |
CLAM |
| Christmas holly |
ILEX |
| Close to the color of a robin's egg |
BLUISH |
| Controversial apple spray |
ALAR |
| Counting everything |
INALL |
| Deck including Death |
TAROT |
| Defense against intruders |
WATCHDOG |
| Diamondback, e.g |
RATTLER |
| Director Ephron |
NORA |
| Dressing flavor |
RANCH |
| Drop in pronunciation |
ELIDE |
| Dry river bed |
WADI |
| Dwayne Johnson comedy from 2010 |
TOOTHFAIRY |
| Eisenhower's nickname |
IKE |
| Ersatz chocolate |
CAROB |
| Escapes capture |
ELUDES |
| Exploding stars |
NOVAE |
| Extremely dangerous place for a collision |
MIDAIR |
| Faction within a faith |
SECT |
| Fumbling for words |
TONGUETIED |
| Grace period? |
AMEN |
| Hawaiian "hi" |
ALOHA |
| Insincere words of support |
LIPSERVICE |
| Involve by necessity |
ENTAIL |
| It's active in Italy |
ETNA |
