| Low grade? |
FIRST |
| Macho types |
HEMEN |
| Mast attachment |
SPRIT |
| Measurement in a Caldwell title |
ACRE |
| Medicinal lily from Africa |
ALOE |
| Melody |
TUNE |
| Mental inspiration |
IDEA |
| Mini features |
HEMS |
| Occupies completely |
FILLS |
| One who sees firsthand |
EYEWITNESS |
| Opposite of ''yippee!'' |
RATS |
| Orange coat |
RIND |
| Orchestra pitch-setter |
OBOE |
| Ostrich relatives |
RHEAS |
| Pack down firmly |
TAMP |
| Pallid |
ASHEN |
| Part of a steeple |
SPIRE |
| Pearly-gray fur |
CHINCHILLA |
| Pen tip |
NIB |
| Peter the Great, e.g. |
TSAR |
| Pork portions |
CHOPS |
| Pre-Christmas period |
ADVENT |
| Relinquish |
CEDE |
| Ring-shaped reef |
ATOLL |
| Ruckuses |
FLAPS |
| Skein components |
GEESE |
| Smart-whip connectors |
ASA |
| Some years back |
ONCE |
| Spiritual teacher |
GURU |
| Suffix meaning ''resident'' |
ITE |
| Superabundance |
GLUT |
| The Velvet Fog |
TORME |
| They can be made to meet |
ENDS |
| They sometimes get the ax |
LOGS |
| They're on the lookout |
SENTRIES |
| Tibia locale |
SHIN |
| Unwilling fairy tale host |
BEAR |
| Up in arms |
IRATE |
| Utilizes a spatula |
FLIPS |
| Word in a Christmas carol title |
SILENT |
