| ''A miss is as good as __'' |
AMILE |
| ''Alas!'' |
AHME |
| ''Pardon me . . .'' |
AHEM |
| ''So what __ is new?'' |
ELSE |
| ''Yes, we're __'' (store sign) |
OPEN |
| ''__ a long story'' |
ITS |
| A Great Lake |
ERIE |
| Add together |
TOTUP |
| Backyard barbecue site |
PATIO |
| Balkan native |
SERB |
| Be worthy of |
EARN |
| Be worthy of |
MERIT |
| Beginning stage |
ONSET |
| Blow off steam |
VENT |
| Boeing 787, e.g |
JET |
| Brainstorm |
IDEA |
| Butte relative |
MESA |
| Cabbage salad |
SLAW |
| Castaway's home |
ISLE |
| Castle surrounder |
MOAT |
| Church service |
MASS |
| Code of conduct |
ETHIC |
| Comb features |
TEETH |
| Come to a close |
END |
| Cone-shaped tent |
TEPEE |
| Cougars and kangaroos |
MAMMALS |
| Dictator |
TYRANT |
| Driveway coating |
TAR |
| Drumming sound |
RATATAT |
| Engraved with acid |
ETCHED |
| Eve's spouse |
ADAM |
| Extravagant one |
BIGSPENDER |
| Fierce anger |
RAGE |
| Flip-chart stand |
EASEL |
| Free __ bird |
ASA |
| Frosts, as a cake |
ICES |
| Get a look at |
SEE |
| Give a speech |
ORATE |
| High cards |
ACES |
