| It has its pluses and minuses |
MATH |
| It's often removed from shrimp |
VEIN |
| Knot-tying result |
UNION |
| Make watertight |
SEAL |
| Mark with grooves |
STRIATE |
| Native American weapon |
TOMAHAWK |
| One of the three states of matter |
GAS |
| Parasitic creature |
LEECH |
| Pay to join the hand |
ANTE |
| Pilfers |
SNARFS |
| Presidential caucus state |
IOWA |
| Reporter's challenge |
TOUGHASSIGNMENT |
| Ripped |
TORE |
| Roll call response |
HERE |
| Run ___ of the law |
AFOUL |
| Russian skater Kulik |
ILIA |
| Santa __, Calif |
ANA |
| See red |
FUME |
| Sends forth |
EMITS |
| Shoelace piece |
AGLET |
| Singer/songwriter Amos |
TORI |
| Skin cream ingredient |
ALOE |
| Solid venture |
FIRMUNDERTAKING |
| Solo for opera stars |
ARIA |
| Something to play |
ROLE |
| Start for "structure" or "red" |
INFRA |
| Stir up |
ROIL |
| Swallow kin |
SWIFTS |
| Tart taste |
TANG |
| Tests the weight |
HEFTS |
| Twig used in grafting |
SCION |
| Type in |
ENTER |
| Vacuum-tube gas |
ARGON |
| Watts of Hollywood |
NAOMI |
| Wistful exhalation |
SIGH |
| Wound by clawing |
MAUL |
| ___ away from (was timid) |
SHIED |
| ___ firma |
TERRA |
