| Microscope part |
LENS |
| Middle of the quip |
MAKEMONEYLAST |
| New beginning? |
NEO |
| Obedience-school word |
STAY |
| Old French coin |
SOU |
| One known for forbearance |
ANCESTOR |
| One on the sidelines |
ONLOOKER |
| Ooze |
SEEP |
| Peace of mind |
EASE |
| Period |
AGE |
| Persnickety one |
PRISS |
| Person with a list |
DEAN |
| Political competition, e.g. |
RACE |
| Program-provider |
SPONSOR |
| Propelling with poles |
OARING |
| Refuses, in a way |
SAYSNO |
| Remiss |
LAX |
| Sawbones' gp. |
AMA |
| Scheme |
LAYAPLOT |
| Second man on the moon |
ALDRIN |
| Sicilian tourist lure |
MTETNA |
| Singer Johnny |
MATHIS |
| Single-masted vessel |
SLOOP |
| Skirt style |
ALINE |
| Some are sleepers |
SOFAS |
| Some namesakes, for short |
JRS |
| Start of a quip about financial planning |
THEEASIESTWAYTO |
| Stopover in la mer |
ILE |
| Stretch with no fed. holidays |
AUG |
| Stupefy, in a way |
DRUG |
| Swell reason to stay in bed? |
MUMPS |
| Tackle box contents |
HOOKS |
| Thanksgiving finale |
PIE |
| Tigger's pal |
ROO |
| Title character in a Tom Hanks film |
RYAN |
| Tolkien's college at Oxford |
EXETER |
| Vote from a pro |
AYE |
| Yokels |
HAYSEEDS |
| Young rascal |
IMP |