| It's needed for the uphill climb |
FIRSTGEAR |
| Killer whale |
ORCA |
| King topper |
ACE |
| Lusty look |
LEER |
| Malice |
VENOM |
| Man of many words |
ROGET |
| Motif |
THEME |
| Muffler's kin |
SCARF |
| Opera highlight |
ARIA |
| Otherwise |
ELSE |
| Pleasant |
NICE |
| Poll numbers |
DATA |
| Puzzle |
VEX |
| Rough voice |
RASP |
| Roulette bet |
RED |
| Show clearly |
EVINCE |
| Small songbird |
WREN |
| Soccer great |
PELE |
| Spigot |
TAP |
| Stun with noise |
DEAFEN |
| Swift horse |
ARAB |
| Sycophantic |
SLIMY |
| Tattoos, slangily |
INK |
| To date |
YET |
| TV's Trebek |
ALEX |
| Was in front |
LED |
| Wield |
EXERT |
