| Like Christmas wrap and tree ornaments |
SEASONAL |
| Like ewes and rams |
OVINE |
| Like some bases and kisses |
STOLEN |
| Love lots |
ADORE |
| Many miles off |
AFAR |
| More pathetic, as excuses go |
LAMER |
| Musical triad |
CHORD |
| Noggin, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
HEAD |
| Norwegian metropolis |
OSLO |
| Not together |
APART |
| Official behind a catcher |
UMP |
| Org. in many Tom Clancy novels |
CIA |
| Parade debris |
CONFETTI |
| Paris airport |
ORLY |
| Partners' legal entity: Abbr |
LLC |
| Photo taker, briefly |
CAM |
| Piano practice piece |
ETUDE |
| Place to swim |
POOL |
| Possesses |
OWNS |
| Post-OR place |
ICU |
| Pressure from the cops |
HEAT |
| Prizefight |
BOUT |
| Safe to consume |
EDIBLE |
| SeaWorld orca |
SHAMU |
| Serious grime |
FILTH |
| Slump in one's seat |
SLOUCH |
| Sport played on horseback |
POLO |
| Stay away from |
AVOID |
| Tehran's country |
IRAN |
| Texter's "until next time" |
TTYL |
| The "I" in IBM: Abbr |
INTL |
| Thought: Pref |
IDEO |
| Totally out there |
WEIRD |
| Tree juice |
SAP |
| U.S. 66, for one |
RTE |
| Very productive, as a writer |
PROLIFIC |
| Walks with difficulty |
PLODS |
| Wave of excitement |
THRILL |
| Wooden pins |
PEGS |
