| Letters before tees |
ESSES |
| Made airtight |
SEALED |
| Make amends |
ATONE |
| Makes a wager |
BETS |
| Medal of honor recipient |
HERO |
| Moral principle |
ETHIC |
| Morning moisture |
DEW |
| Nativity scene threesome |
MAGI |
| Oscar or Emmy |
AWARD |
| Pet lovers' org |
SPCA |
| Play in the swimming pool |
SPLASH |
| Poker player's payment |
ANTE |
| Poses a question |
ASKS |
| Post office device |
SCALE |
| Prefix meaning ''three'' |
TRI |
| Pub beverages |
ALES |
| Puts into piles |
STACKS |
| River-mouth formation |
DELTA |
| Scratches up |
MARS |
| Sheriff or marshal |
LAWMAN |
| Silver or steel |
METAL |
| Snack |
NOSH |
| Soccer score |
GOAL |
| Solemn vow |
OATH |
| Song for one person |
SOLO |
| Speaker's platform |
DAIS |
| Take on employees |
HIRE |
| Talk back to |
SASS |
| Tiny pantry invaders |
ANTS |
| Tongue-clucking sound |
TSK |
| Trig, algebra, etc |
MATH |
| Used to be |
WAS |
| Where Damascus is capital |
SYRIA |
| Wild guess |
STAB |
| Years before now |
INDAYSOFOLD |
| Years before now |
AWHILEAGO |
| Years before now |
WAYBACKWHEN |
| Years before now |
INTHEPAST |
| Zoo enclosure |
CAGE |