| ''Be it ___ so humble ...'' |
EVER |
| Bangladesh's capital (Var.) |
DACCA |
| Big name on the farm |
DEERE |
| Bit of chicanery |
RUSE |
| Bunched fruits |
BANANAS |
| Celeb's hiree |
AGENT |
| Chance upon |
MEET |
| Chills and fever |
AGUE |
| Configurations |
SHAPES |
| Corroded |
ATEAT |
| Deep gulf |
ABYSS |
| Doohickey |
DOODAD |
| Emulated 5-Across |
REPPED |
| Epithet for Shakespeare |
BARD |
| Exploit |
DEED |
| Extensive plain without trees |
STEPPE |
| Fancy spread |
PATE |
| Father of Shem and Japheth |
NOAH |
| Fervent |
AVID |
| Flared dress |
ALINE |
| Frodo's friend |
SAM |
| Gives no stars to |
PANS |
| Got off a packed subway train, in a way |
SQUEEZEDBY |
| Grabs some rays |
SUNS |
| Guys' goals? |
GALS |
| Hand on deck |
SAILOR |
| Handled clumsily |
PAWED |
| Hard to come by |
RARE |
| Has put words to music |
SUNG |
| Help with homework, e.g. |
TUTOR |
| Helps in a bad way |
ABETS |
| Hunk of marble |
SLAB |
| In the least bit |
ATALL |
| It may be taken for a ride |
DEMO |
| It's on the agenda |
ITEM |
| It's suitable for grazing |
LEA |
| Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi |
ITO |
| Jealous |
ENVIOUS |
| Leave unacknowledged |
OMIT |
