| Lowest card in pinochle |
NINE |
| Main role |
LEAD |
| Many mountains |
RANGE |
| Motel room |
UNIT |
| Place to build |
LOT |
| Plain writing |
PROSE |
| Portable music player |
IPOD |
| Raison d'__ |
ETRE |
| Really dislike |
ABHOR |
| Relax, as rules |
BEND |
| Roulette bet |
EVEN |
| Rubbernecked |
GAWKED |
| Scorch |
SINGE |
| See 45 Down |
TOUR |
| Sense of humor |
WIT |
| Sentry |
GUARD |
| Short run |
SPRINT |
| Shrek, for one |
OGRE |
| Skater's ''figure'' |
EIGHT |
| Song for two |
DUET |
| Sought info |
ASKED |
| Stage whisper |
ASIDE |
| Startles |
JARS |
| Subjectively speaking |
HERESWHATITHINK |
| Subjectively speaking |
JUSTMYOPINION |
| Subjectively speaking |
FROMWHEREISIT |
| Svelte |
THIN |
| Tax preparer |
CPA |
| Traditional Monday chore |
WASH |
| Turn to liquid |
THAW |
| Twitch |
SPASM |
| Verdi genre |
OPERA |
| Was concerned |
CARED |
| Way in |
ACCESS |
| Western Union message |
WIRE |
| With 17 Across, sightseer's purchase |
GUIDED |
| Work out |
TRAIN |
| Wrinkled fruit |
PRUNE |
