| Hotshot pilot |
ACE |
| In the lead |
AHEAD |
| Initial poker stake |
ANTE |
| Jekyll's alter ego |
HYDE |
| Leisurely run |
TROT |
| Loch monster, affectionately |
NESSIE |
| Long-gone flightless bird |
DODO |
| Nautical ''Halt!'' |
AVAST |
| Negative side of a debate |
CON |
| Nuclear physicist Enrico |
FERMI |
| Part of TGIF |
ITS |
| Perform a role |
ACT |
| Physically nimble |
AGILE |
| Plumbing annoyance |
DRIP |
| Pod veggie |
PEA |
| Rustic stopover |
INN |
| Sara __ cakes |
LEE |
| Scandinavian capital |
OSLO |
| Science giant Newton |
ISAAC |
| Several |
AFEW |
| Solo of ''Star Wars'' |
HAN |
| Some golf clubs |
IRONS |
| Speak out against |
DECRY |
| Sports venue |
ARENA |
| Squirrel snack |
ACORN |
| Statutes and ordinances |
LAWS |
| Subsequently |
THEN |
| Sudden increase |
SPIKE |
| Sudden police action |
RAID |
| Swampy tract |
MORASS |
| Sweetie pie |
HON |
| Tin Man's accessory |
OILCAN |
| To __ . . . (do-over advice, part 1) |
MAKEAFRESHSTART |
| Unfilled schedule slot abbr |
TBA |
| Used to be |
WAS |
| Wall Street buy-and-sell people |
TRADERS |
| Winter driving hazard |
ICE |
| Wouldn't shut up |
RANON |
| Written promise to pay |
IOU |
