| Clues | Answers |
| ”Look before you __” | LEAP |
| ”Ready or __, here . . .” | NOT |
| ”__ changed my mind” | IVE |
| ”__ Miz” (musical play) | LES |
| ”__ Sir or Madam . . .” | DEAR |
| 50% | HALF |
| Aloe __ (natural burn soother) | VERA |
| And so on: Abbr | ETC |
| Any Super Bowl player, for short | NFLER |
| Ardent fan | LOVER |
| Boats like Noah’s | ARKS |
| Bottom-row PC key | CTRL |
| Bubble-making chew | GUM |
| Buddy | PAL |
| Business bigwig, for short | EXEC |
| California high-tech region | SILICONVALLEY |
| Car like a minivan: Abbr | SUV |
| Carbonated cocktail mixer | GINGERALE |
| Change for a $20 bill | TENS |
| Choose | OPTFOR |
| Cookbook measure: Abbr | TBSP |
| Courageous | BRAVE |
| Crumbly Greek cheese | FETA |
| Cul-de-__ (dead end) | SAC |
| Dough-rising ingredient | YEAST |
| Female deer | DOE |
| Flower stalks | STEMS |
| Frog cousin | TOAD |
| Gas in store signs | NEON |
| Gives a warning to | ALERTS |
| Greenhouse-gas emission measure | CARBONFOOTPRINT |
| Group of most desirable guests | ALIST |
| Helpful data, for short | INFO |
| In any way | ATALL |
| Informal restaurant | CAFE |
| Japanese carmaker of the Outback | SUBARU |
| Jousting weapon | LANCE |
| Like __ of bricks | ATON |
| Meat commonly added to fried rice | ROASTPORK |
| Military medal recipient | HERO |
| Music legend Presley | ELVIS |
| Netlike fabric | MESH |
| Nonprofit network airing ”Antiques Roadshow” | PBS |
| Novels’ story lines | PLOTS |
| Of stars in the sky | ASTRAL |
| Of the sun | SOLAR |
| Organization for seniors | AARP |
| Pay a call on | VISIT |
| Pet welfare org | ASPCA |
| Prefix meaning ”against” | ANTI |
| Recipients of checks | PAYEES |
| Reddish hair dye | HENNA |
| Religion of the Koran | ISLAM |
| River embankment | LEVEE |
| Rod connecting car wheels | AXLE |
| Rodeo rope | LASSO |
| Rose-eating insect | APHID |
| Runway vehicle | PLANE |
| Sailboat poles | MASTS |
| Serving dish for the lazy | SILVERPLATTER |
| Skirt fold | PLEAT |
| Small sailboat | SLOOP |
| Soak (up) | SOP |
| Solo of ”Star Wars” | HAN |
| Speak | UTTER |
| Sprinted or jogged | RAN |
| Stringed instrument smaller than a cello | VIOLA |
| Swelled heads | EGOS |
| Thick slice | SLAB |
| Three-piece suit piece | VEST |
| Top of the head | SCALP |
| Twosome | PAIR |
| University sports org | NCAA |
| Victimizes, with ”on” | PREYS |
| Walking __ (very happy) | ONAIR |
| When the script indicates | ONCUE |
| Yellow envelope paper | MANILA |
| __ Romeo (Italian auto) | ALFA |
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