| ''Roses __ red . . .'' |
ARE |
| ''This __ test'' |
ISA |
| ''Welcome'' item at the door |
MAT |
| Actor Baldwin |
ALEC |
| Actress Witherspoon |
REESE |
| Advance to first base, perhaps |
HITASINGLE |
| Affectionate embraces |
HUGS |
| Agitated state |
SNIT |
| Alternative to rice |
PASTA |
| Angry |
SORE |
| Annoying one |
PEST |
| Apiece |
EACH |
| Balance-sheet listing |
ASSET |
| Before, poetically |
ERE |
| Breakfast bread |
TOAST |
| Butter alternative |
OLEO |
| Can't do without |
NEED |
| Case on a necklace |
LOCKET |
| Chimney dust |
SOOT |
| Christmas season |
YULE |
| Combat vessel |
WARSHIP |
| Comic DeGeneres |
ELLEN |
| Considerably |
ALOT |
| Detective's lead |
CLUE |
| Disklike sea creature |
SANDDOLLAR |
| Dublin-born |
IRISH |
| Everyone |
ALL |
| Floor-washing implements |
MOPS |
| Game for little sluggers |
TBALL |
| Game-show host |
EMCEE |
| Got up |
STOOD |
| Hand-cream ingredient |
ALOE |
| Heap |
PILE |
| High point |
ACME |
| Holy places |
SHRINES |
| Hospital employees |
NURSES |
| Informal conversation |
CHAT |
| IRS experts |
CPAS |
| Mauna __ (Hawaiian volcano) |
LOA |
