| Metals in rocks |
ORES |
| NFL tiebreaker periods |
OTS |
| Nights before holidays |
EVES |
| Odometer measure |
MILE |
| One broadcasting programs |
AIRER |
| Opera solo |
ARIA |
| Org. for Tiger Woods |
PGA |
| Perspire |
SWEAT |
| Region |
AREA |
| Report-card D, for example |
LOWGRADE |
| Ripped |
TORE |
| Rock-band sound boosters |
AMPS |
| Rotini or rigatoni |
PASTA |
| Rowed, as a boat |
OARED |
| Says aloud |
UTTERS |
| Sci-fi ''beam'' weapon |
LASER |
| Seattle clock setting: Abbr |
PST |
| Smartened (up) |
WISED |
| Solitary |
LONE |
| Some S&L nest eggs |
IRAS |
| Starting all over |
BEGINNINGAGAIN |
| Stately shade trees |
ELMS |
| Strong desires |
YENS |
| The ''S'' of GPS: Abbr |
SYST |
| Tooth-care pros' org |
ADA |
| Tread heavily |
STOMP |
| Try to bite, puppy-style |
NIPAT |
| Two-__ (deceitful) |
FACED |
| Typical Kuwaiti |
ARAB |
| Used to be |
WAS |
| Very uncommon |
RARE |
| Vote out |
UNSEAT |
| Wage set for a new hiree |
STARTINGSALARY |
| Was introduced to |
MET |
| Wishes earnestly |
HOPES |
| Woodwind instrument |
OBOE |
| __ a soul (no one) |
NARY |
| __ so (nevertheless) |
EVEN |
| __ song (cheaply) |
FORA |