| Musical drama |
OPERA |
| Narrowly defeated |
NIPPED |
| Nest egg at an S&L |
IRA |
| Not fast enough |
TOOSLOW |
| Nun's garb |
HABIT |
| One of the Great Lakes |
ERIE |
| Ooze |
SEEP |
| Picks up the tab |
PAYS |
| Piece of fabric |
CLOTH |
| Prefix meaning ''against'' |
ANTI |
| Ripped |
TORE |
| River in a Stephen Foster song |
SWANEE |
| Said ''not guilty,'' perhaps |
PLED |
| Sailor's ''Hello!'' |
AHOY |
| Scorch |
SEAR |
| Search for |
SEEK |
| Seasonal employee |
TEMPORARYWORKER |
| Send payment |
REMIT |
| Sharp knock |
RAP |
| Shed tears |
WEEP |
| Ship's staff |
CREW |
| Show concern |
CARE |
| Shy away from |
AVOID |
| Small fruit pie |
TART |
| Spanish miss: Abbr |
SRTA |
| Tangy salsa, for instance |
HOTDIP |
| Teachers' org |
NEA |
| Three hours before noon |
NINE |
| Tiresome person |
BORE |
| Top playing card |
ACE |
| Toronto's country |
CANADA |
| Used a keyboard |
TYPED |
| Voice above bass |
TENOR |
| Volcanic rock |
LAVA |
| Wigwam cousin |
TEPEE |
| With caraway, as breads |
SEEDED |
| Word of warning |
DONT |
| Wrinkle-removing appliance |
IRON |
| __ sample of (taste) |
TRYA |
