| Make amends |
ATONE |
| Matured |
AGED |
| Meadowlands |
LEAS |
| Metals in rocks |
ORES |
| Midterms, e.g |
EXAMS |
| More skilled |
ABLER |
| Mornings: Abbr |
AMS |
| Motorist's one-eighty |
UTURN |
| Mr. Claus |
SANTA |
| Musical notes |
TONES |
| Musical tempo |
BEAT |
| Natural balm |
ALOE |
| One of the Great Lakes |
ERIE |
| Online message |
EMAIL |
| Parcel of land |
LOT |
| Pets that purr |
CATS |
| Place for miscellaneous stuff |
JUNKDRAWER |
| Play for time |
STALL |
| Playground's climbing device |
JUNGLEGYM |
| Plays the lead role |
STARS |
| Prepare for a boxing match |
SPAR |
| Rejoice |
EXULT |
| Remote-control button |
MUTE |
| Rock-band boxes |
AMPS |
| Sailors' uprising |
MUTINY |
| Sandwich shop |
DELI |
| Sky blue |
AZURE |
| Soft throw |
TOSS |
| Spots of land in the ocean |
ISLES |
| Start too soon |
JUMPTHEGUN |
| Stupefied state |
DAZE |
| Supposedly wise birds |
OWLS |
| Takes a glance |
LOOKS |
| Tear apart |
RIP |
| Tooth-care pros' org |
ADA |
| Watchful |
ALERT |
| Weekly earnings |
WAGES |
| __ bear (Arctic beast) |
POLAR |
| __ California (region south of San Diego) |
BAJA |