| 'Able was I ___ I saw Elba' |
ERE |
| 'Ed Sullivan Show' character ___ Gigio |
TOPO |
| 'Let me know' letters |
RSVP |
| 'Shallow ___' (Jack Black movie) |
HAL |
| 'The Crying Game' actor |
REA |
| 'The magic word' |
PLEASE |
| 'The Two Towers' creature |
ENT |
| 'Yeah!' singer |
USHER |
| A look inside Mr. Gladwell? |
MALCOLMXRAY |
| Aim high |
ASPIRE |
| Almost ready for the Tooth Fairy |
LOOSE |
| Author Harper |
LEE |
| Automaton of Jewish folklore |
GOLEM |
| Award for 'Five Easy Pieces' actress Black? |
KARENOSCAR |
| Battery terminal, briefly |
NEG |
| Be furious |
BOIL |
| Biceps' place |
ARM |
| Breaks down |
ROTS |
| Busy ___ bee |
ASA |
| By title, though not really |
INNAME |
| Canned goods closet |
PANTRY |
| Chestnut-hued horses |
ROANS |
| Common campaign promise |
TAXCUT |
| Compadre from way back |
OLDPAL |
| Crystal-lined stones |
GEODES |
| Different |
OTHER |
| Diplomat's forte |
TACT |
| Disney Store collectible |
CEL |
| Displace |
BUMP |
| Do bar duty |
TEND |
| Dorm supervisors, briefly |
RAS |
| Everglades beasts |
GATORS |
| Eye rakishly |
OGLE |
| Force based on waves? |
NAVY |
| Former Fighting Irish coach Parseghian |
ARA |
| Gem mined in Australia |
OPAL |
| God of the Nile |
OSIRIS |
| Gridiron units, for short |
YDS |
| High hair |
UPDO |
| Home state of the Decemberists |
OREGON |