| "Candle in the Wind" performer John |
ELTON |
| "Mater" lead-in |
ALMA |
| "Now we can finally begin!" |
ATLAST |
| "Positive Thinking" proponent |
PEALE |
| "Shish" dish |
KABOB |
| "Take a Chance ___" (ABBA song) |
ONME |
| Abrasion aftermath |
SCAB |
| Academic, as an arguable point |
MOOT |
| All thumbs |
KLUTZY |
| An orderly grouping |
ARRAY |
| Anderson of "Baywatch" |
PAMELA |
| Attack and completely hem in |
BESET |
| Ax handle |
HAFT |
| Bad-mouth |
KNOCK |
| Balder's dad |
ODIN |
| Black cat, to some |
OMEN |
| Cathedral recess |
APSE |
| Causing the lips to pucker |
SOUR |
| Certain free radical |
ALKYL |
| Cheerleading routine |
YELL |
| Chocolate-yielding tree |
CACAO |
| Clarified butter |
GHEE |
| Classic '90s workout video |
ABSOFSTEEL |
| Container in a wine cellar |
CASK |
| Cough medicine, often |
SYRUP |
| Far East nursemaid |
AMAH |
| First mate's agreement |
AYE |
| Footnote alert |
ASTERISK |
| For whom the bell tolls |
THEE |
| Furnace waste |
SLAG |
| Giants quarterback Manning |
ELI |
| Greek liqueur |
OUZO |
| Handyman's must-have |
TOOLSET |
| Head of a Muslim state (Var.) |
KALIF |
| Helpers for middle management? |
TUMMYTUCKS |
| Hematological classification letters |
ABO |
| Holiday starches |
YAMS |
| In vigorous health |
HALE |
| Iran's official language |
FARSI |