| 2000 National League MVP Jeff |
KENT |
| Academic coach |
TUTOR |
| Adventurer's aversion |
RUT |
| Alien talk show host |
ALF |
| Ballerina's frock |
TUTU |
| Belligerency |
STATEOFSIEGE |
| Bench warmer? |
JUDGE |
| Blowgun projectile |
DART |
| Boris Godunov, for one (Var.) |
TSAR |
| Budget chunk |
RENT |
| Cinco minus cuatro |
UNO |
| Concocts |
DREAMSUP |
| Couple of words from Caesar |
ETTU |
| Crook with Hook |
SMEE |
| Dubai dignitary |
EMIR |
| Dutch painter of ''The Jolly Toper'' |
HALS |
| Equestrian's pace |
TROT |
| Even trade |
SWAP |
| Exuberant cries |
OLES |
| Falling-out |
RIFT |
| Fit of fever |
AGUE |
| Five-part HS exam |
PSAT |
| Fraternity letter |
PHI |
| Gives permission to |
LETS |
| Glacier-cut inlets |
FJORDS |
| High woodwind |
OBOE |
| Illegal weapon, often |
SAWEDOFFSHOTGUN |
| It holds your hand? |
ARM |
| Jaunty |
PERT |
| Jim Davis canine |
ODIE |
| Kitten or parakeet, often |
PET |
| Knight's charger |
STEED |
| Large-scale |
EPIC |
| Lens adjustments |
FSTOPS |
| Monopoly board corner |
JAIL |
| Mortarboard topper |
TASSEL |
| Museum offerings |
DIORAMAS |
| Music teacher's challenge |
TINEAR |
| Muslim religious leader |
IMAM |