| Gulf of __ (water north of Somalia) |
ADEN |
| Hold responsible |
BLAME |
| Hot springs |
SPAS |
| Impresses greatly |
AWES |
| Intrinsically |
PERSE |
| Introduce, with ''out'' |
TROT |
| Joel or Ethan of Hollywood |
COEN |
| Keats creations |
ODES |
| Kemper of ''The Office'' |
ELLIE |
| Less than confident |
CHARY |
| Lower oneself |
DEIGN |
| Madcap |
ZANY |
| Make stuff up |
LIE |
| May 8, 1945 |
VEDAY |
| Money in Malta |
EURO |
| Musical talent |
EAR |
| Nautical direction |
APORT |
| Newcomer to the payroll |
HIREE |
| Obstinate equines |
ASSES |
| Old-time oath |
ZOUNDS |
| Onetime Indian leader |
NEHRU |
| Out of __ (testy) |
SORTS |
| Outcomes |
ENDS |
| Pastoral poem |
IDYLL |
| Pear varieties |
BOSCS |
| Pedicurist's target |
CALLUS |
| Pet shop purchases |
LEASHES |
| Piece of the action |
SHARE |
| Pig food |
SLOP |
| Piquant, as wit |
SALTY |
| PlayStation alternative |
XBOX |
| Polishes prose |
EDITS |
| Prevents entry to |
BARS |
| Proofreader's marks |
STETS |
| Quaint stopovers |
INNS |
| Racing boat |
SCULL |
| Rage |
IRE |
| Regional plants |
FLORA |
| Reproachful sound |
TSK |
| Risky business, for short |
SPEC |
| Rod attachment |
REEL |
| Seems improper |
SMELLS |
| Sense of self |
EGO |
| Shakespearean sprite |
PUCK |
| Sharp tugs |
YANKS |
| Short-winded |
TERSE |
| Significant span |
ERA |
| Solicits from |
ASKS |
| Son of Seth |
ENOS |
| Sporting blades |
EPEES |
| Spy's acquisition, for short |
INTEL |
| Star of the first ''Footloose'' |
KEVINBACON |
| Sty cries |
OINKS |
| Sustenance, so to speak |
BREAD |
| Swatch rival |
TIMEX |
| Swatch rival |
SEIKO |
| T-shirt size |
SMALL |
| Tact or poise, e.g |
ASSET |
| Tattered |
RATTY |
| Tinker Bell, for one |
FAIRY |
| Top of the head |
PATE |
| Transportation Dept. agency |
FAA |
| Type of sweater |
KNIT |
| Uncanny |
EERIE |
| Uplift |
RAISE |
| Vitamin C source |
ROSEHIP |
| Waits patiently |
SITS |
| Wally of cookiedom |
AMOS |
| Where Little Havana is |
MIAMI |
| Winona of ''Mermaids'' |
RYDER |
| Young stallions |
COLTS |
| __ Field (NY Mets' home) |
CITI |
| __ plaid (checked pattern) |
GLEN |