| Lessen gradually |
ABATE |
| Like sun rash |
ITCHY |
| Loafer or sneaker |
SHOE |
| M or N, e.g |
LETTER |
| Martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba |
AIKIDO |
| Mass transit option |
METRO |
| Name that's an anagram of 'along' |
LOGAN |
| Necklace that only lasts a few days |
LEI |
| Nonspecific amount |
SOME |
| Not up to much |
IDLE |
| Noteworthy period |
ERA |
| Nut used to flavor soft drinks |
KOLA |
| Perfect score, often |
TEN |
| Place for LED light therapy |
SPA |
| Place studied by Sylvia Earle |
SEA |
| Promoted blog entry |
SPONSOREDPOST |
| Rappers |
MCS |
| Repeat |
ECHO |
| Respectful refusal |
NOSIR |
| Ruby who emceed the March on Washington |
DEE |
| Secretive group |
CABAL |
| Send forth |
EMIT |
| Shilin Night Market city |
TAIPEI |
| Small scented bag |
SACHET |
| Some execs |
GMS |
| Sound from a shearing shed |
BAA |
| Source of rotational stability in the knee |
ACL |
| Strongly unpleasant-smelling |
ACRID |
| Suffix for 'evil' |
DOER |
| Tense contests |
NAILBITERS |
| The Congo, before 1997 |
ZAIRE |
| Town square |
PLAZA |
| Toyota midsize sedans |
CAMRYS |
| Traditional Scottish cookie |
SHORTBREAD |
| Ukrainian soup |
BORSCHT |
| Warning prior to a plot reveal |
SPOILERALERT |
| ___ Alto |
PALO |
| ___ People's Campaign |
POOR |
| ___ terrier (dog breed) |
SKYE |