| Clues | Answers |
| ”If __ you . . .” | IWERE |
| ”Sad to say . . .” | ALAS |
| ”The weekend at last!” | TGIF |
| 1983 Streisand film | YENTL |
| Action figures, essentially | DOLLS |
| Appears to be | LOOKS |
| Authorization to take into custody | ARRESTWARRANT |
| Auto’s wheel guard | FENDER |
| Ballot caster | VOTER |
| Bent out of shape | WARPED |
| Biblical song | PSALM |
| Blueprints | PLANS |
| Camera lens setting | FSTOP |
| Christmas season decoration | MISTLETOE |
| Church services | MASSES |
| Classic Italian ”farewell” song | ARRIVEDERCIROMA |
| Decorate | ADORN |
| Donkeys | ASSES |
| Feeling annoyed | IRRITATED |
| Feeling gloomy | SAD |
| Folded Mexican munchies | TACOS |
| Former ”Tonight Show” host | LENO |
| Frees (of) | RIDS |
| From the neighborhood | LOCAL |
| Full collection | SET |
| Hair stylist’s goop | GEL |
| Hawaiian port | HILO |
| Hefty horn | TUBA |
| Hotter than cold | WARM |
| Industrial mogul | CZAR |
| James of ”The Godfather” | CAAN |
| Legal excuse | ALIBI |
| Lunch or brunch | MEAL |
| Mediterranean fruits | FIGS |
| Mideast seasoned rice | PILAF |
| Military chaplain | PADRE |
| Move swiftly | ZIP |
| Napper’s noise | SNORE |
| New Delhi’s nation | INDIA |
| New Haven collegian | ELI |
| Not __ of roses (unpleasant) | ABED |
| Oath affirmation | IDO |
| Of punishment | PENAL |
| Once around the track | LAP |
| Part of GPA | GRADE |
| Pasta like penne | ZITI |
| Pea holders | PODS |
| Pep | ENERGY |
| Picnic side dish | SLAW |
| Purring pet | CAT |
| Relay-race stick | BATON |
| Roman moon goddess | LUNA |
| Roughly | ORSO |
| Royal headgear | CROWN |
| Scent | AROMA |
| Scratch up | MAR |
| Ship’s freight | CARGO |
| Smart-alecky | SASSY |
| Spanish chicken/rice dish | ARROZCONPOLLO |
| Sputter out | FIZZLE |
| Staircase surface | STEP |
| Steer clear of | SHUN |
| Thin parts of goblets | STEMS |
| To no __ (in vain) | AVAIL |
| Took advantage of | USED |
| Untrustworthy one | RAT |
| Upper-crust group | ELITE |
| Urban air pollution | SMOG |
| Verified an age, in a bar | IDED |
| Vestige | TRACE |
| Wanders around | ROVES |
| Was fond of | LIKED |
| World Cup cheer | OLE |
| Writer of praiseful poems | ODIST |
| Yellow tropical fruit | PAPAYA |
| Zeus or Athena | GOD |
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