| ''At Wit's End'' author Bombeck |
ERMA |
| ''Cat on a Hot ___ Roof'' |
TIN |
| ''Coming Home'' Oscar winner |
FONDA |
| ''La Boheme'' heroine |
MIMI |
| ''Meet the ___'' |
PRESS |
| ''The Gods Themselves'' author Isaac |
ASIMOV |
| ''Wow!'' to Beaver Cleaver |
GEE |
| ''___ better to have loved ...'' |
TIS |
| ''___ in the Dark'' |
ASHOT |
| ''___ other questions?'' |
ANY |
| 50-50 chance |
TOSSUP |
| Actress Gretchen |
MOL |
| Aerie newborn |
EAGLET |
| Big name in daredevilry |
EVEL |
| Box-office sign, briefly |
SRO |
| Bumbling ones |
KNUCKLEHEADS |
| Cariou in ''The Four Seasons'' |
LEN |
| Cathedral parts |
APSES |
| Certain stringed instruments |
VIOLS |
| Chekhov's first play |
IVANOV |
| Chocolate factory need |
VAT |
| Clinton Chief of Staff Panetta |
LEON |
| Common article |
THE |
| Deal with, as a problem |
TACKLE |
| Dentist's grp. |
ADA |
| Diddley and Derek |
BOS |
| Do an ushering chore |
RESEAT |
| Do penance |
ATONE |
| Dorm police, so to speak |
RAS |
| Downright unpleasant |
NASTY |
| Egyptian symbol of life |
ANKH |
| Emotional outburst |
SCENE |
| Endangered aquatic species |
MANATEE |
| Escape the notice of |
ELUDE |
| Famous folks |
CELEBS |
| Flower holders |
STEMS |
| Freelancer's enc. |
SASE |
| Garden support |
STAKE |