| Lease payment |
RENT |
| Long dress |
MAXI |
| More than surprised |
AMAZED |
| NFL scoring plays |
TDS |
| Not quite |
ALMOST |
| Oath affirmation |
IDO |
| Part of a paragraph |
SENTENCE |
| Pass, as legislation |
ENACT |
| Patriotic uncle |
SAM |
| Periodical, for short |
MAG |
| Poker hand starter |
ANTE |
| Pro and __ |
CON |
| Quaint hotel |
INN |
| Rabbit relatives |
HARES |
| Sailor's agreement |
AYEAYE |
| Salty snacks with twists |
SOFTPRETZELS |
| Silly |
INANE |
| So all can hear |
ALOUD |
| Store events |
SALES |
| Take as one's own |
ADOPT |
| Take, as advice |
ACTON |
| The ''A'' in USA |
AMER |
| Theater walkway |
AISLE |
| They avoid big weddings |
ELOPERS |
| Throat-clearing sound |
AHEM |
| Tiebreaker period |
OVERTIME |
| Topped with frosting |
ICED |
| Triple-decker cookie |
OREO |
| Under the weather |
ILL |
| Vehicle on snow |
SLED |
| Vitality |
PEP |
| Volcanic flow |
LAVA |
| Well-versed in a language |
FLUENT |
| Whodunit staples with twists |
SURPRISEENDINGS |
| Whole bunch |
LOT |
| Wide shoe width |
EEE |
| Wild animal's home |
LAIR |
| __ for (chooses) |
OPTS |
| __ on (encouraged) |
EGGED |