| Merits |
EARNS |
| Mountain spurs |
CRAGS |
| Mud bath locale |
SPA |
| Muppet who talks in third person |
ELMO |
| Nautical beginner |
AERO |
| Not quite the majors |
AAA |
| On pins and needles |
ANTSY |
| One choice from Howie |
NODEAL |
| One hundred sawbucks |
ONEG |
| One is hidden in each of today's theme entries |
TARGET |
| Perceive |
SENSE |
| Place to kick a habit |
REHAB |
| Pre-calc course |
TRIG |
| President Arthur's middle name |
ALAN |
| Quod ___ demonstrandum |
ERAT |
| Refreshing rests |
NAPS |
| Ricky Martin's other |
OTRA |
| Riyadh resident |
SAUDI |
| Savage |
BARBARIAN |
| Scammed |
HAD |
| Sen. Clinton represents it |
NYS |
| Shoots as expected |
PARS |
| Shortstop Renteria |
EDGAR |
| Soccer stadium cheer |
OLE |
| Soldier material |
TIN |
| Some percussion instruments |
GONGS |
| Sounds made around cute babies |
AWS |
| State of uncertainty |
LIMBO |
| Submissives |
SHEEP |
| Supporter of the arts? |
EASEL |
| Symbolic instrument for a thorough investigation |
FINETOOTHCOMB |
| Tallest bird in North America |
WHOOPINGCRANE |
| They shorten in winter |
DAYS |
| TV detective Peter |
GUNN |
| Type of cavity or spray |
NASAL |
| Urn contents |
ASHES |
| Wore a hole in the carpet |
PACED |
| World's most populous country, initially |
PRC |
| Worm, often |
BAIT |
