| "Here Comes Santa Claus" co-songwriter |
AUTRY |
| "The Fountainhead" architect |
ROARK |
| "The Godfather" composer Nino |
ROTA |
| 2004 Dow 30 addition |
VERIZON |
| 54-Down mate |
EWE |
| 55-Down mate |
RAM |
| A lot |
OFTEN |
| Al and Dick, lately |
VEEPS |
| Associate |
CONSORT |
| Auto repair company since 1971 |
CARX |
| Base boss |
UMPIRE |
| Beavers, perhaps |
HATS |
| Brainstormers' cries |
AHAS |
| Brew |
SUDS |
| Capt.'s heading |
NNE |
| Choice list |
MENU |
| Connecting, on signs |
THRU |
| Contemporary of Ernst |
ARP |
| Cougar, e.g., briefly |
MERC |
| Cries out for |
NEEDS |
| Dench of the screen |
JUDI |
| Dispensed, with "out" |
METED |
| Doesn't give a choice |
COERCES |
| End of the quip |
GETCHANGE |
| Enthusiastic about |
INTO |
| Fish dish |
SUSHI |
| Florist's staple |
FERN |
| Gangster movie effect |
RATATAT |
| Get in the game |
ANTE |
| Hard thump |
CLUNK |
| IRS data |
SSNS |
| Isn't used |
SITS |
| It may be picked out |
ORE |
| It paid about 50-1 at the 2007 Kentucky Derby |
EXACTA |
| It's not good to be left in it |
LURCH |
| It's usually a yellow light |
FOGLAMP |
| Its flag features a six-pointed star: Abbr. |
ISR |
| LAX postings |
ETAS |
| Make malteds, e.g. |
JERK |
