| Just beat out |
EDGED |
| Keats creation |
ODE |
| Kitchen emanations |
AROMAS |
| Large quantity |
HEAP |
| Levitate |
FLOAT |
| Lightly scorch |
SEAR |
| Lubricated |
OILED |
| Major artery |
AORTA |
| March 15, for one |
IDES |
| Mosey |
AMBLE |
| Musical aptitude |
EAR |
| One and only |
SOLE |
| Part in a play |
ROLE |
| Patch up |
MEND |
| Pub offerings |
ALES |
| Pull apart |
TEAR |
| Red Square honoree |
LENIN |
| Red wine |
MERLOT |
| River embankment |
LEVEE |
| Salad morsel |
OLIVE |
| Scope |
AREA |
| Scrabble piece |
TILE |
| Scratch the surface |
MAR |
| Sing the praises of |
LAUD |
| Stopgap loan |
BRIDGEFINANCING |
| Stretch across |
SPAN |
| Strong point |
FORTE |
| Suffix like -ity |
NESS |
| Things to win to gain trust |
HEARTSANDMINDS |
| Tips politely |
DOFFS |
| Title for Butterworth |
MRS |
| Title for McCartney |
SIR |
| Totals |
ADDS |
| Twosome |
PAIR |
| Won't shut up |
YAPS |
| Zero |
NIL |
| [not my error] |
SIC |
| __ Domingo, Dominican Republic |
SANTO |
| __ Zedong |
MAO |
