| "Better you ___ me!" |
THAN |
| "Do not open 'til ___" |
XMAS |
| "Out of the frying pan, ___ the fire" |
INTO |
| "That's a ___!" (director's call) |
WRAP |
| "The Fatal Gift" author Waugh |
ALEC |
| "The Joy of Cooking" author Rombauer |
IRMA |
| "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds" org |
IMF |
| "Udderly" productive places? |
DAIRIES |
| "Well done!" |
NICE |
| "___ difference!" |
SAME |
| A sandwich filler |
TUNA |
| Abnormal breathing sound |
RALE |
| Abrupt excited utterance |
EXCLAMATION |
| Approach the gate |
TAXI |
| Ballroom dancing move |
DIP |
| Battlefield bravery |
HEROICS |
| Beat a path |
TROD |
| Betelgeuse neighbor |
RIGEL |
| Bird that gets down |
EIDER |
| Bitter-tasting |
ACERB |
| Boxer Oscar ___ Hoya |
DELA |
| Calendar unit |
YEAR |
| Cause of knight sweats? |
ARMOR |
| Certain singing voice |
ALTO |
| Check one's figures |
READD |
| Chinese philosopher ___-tzu |
LAO |
| Coat you throw away without regret |
RIND |
| Command from 15-Across |
STIR |
| Commit a faux pas |
ERR |
| Commotion |
ADO |
| Compete (for) |
VIE |
| Confirmation, e.g |
CEREMONY |
| Discourage from proceeding |
DETER |
| Ear passage |
CANAL |
| Exercise by Chopin |
ETUDE |
| Get around |
EVADE |
| Good books (with "page") |
TURNERS |
| Hank of hair |
TRESS |
| He played Ponch on TV |
ERIK |
