Possible Clues:

• Supports
• Backs
• Favors
• Words between a letter and a word starting with that letter
• 'C -- Cookie'
• 'That's What Love --' (1991 Amy Grant hit)
• Words in Grafton novel titles
• 'Hell -- Heroes (1962 film)'
• Middle of a Grafton title
• Sue Grafton's ' ÔA' -- Alibi'