| 'Hearts in Atlantis' writer |
STEPHENKING |
| 'Once upon --' |
ATIME |
| 'The Four of Hearts' writer |
ELLERYQUEEN |
| 'You betcha!' |
YESSIRREE |
| -- Moines |
DES |
| 1959 hit for The Fiestas |
SOFINE |
| According to |
PER |
| Ages and ages |
EONS |
| Axle gunk |
GREASE |
| Banquets |
FEASTS |
| Bath bars |
SOAPS |
| Belong naturally |
INHERE |
| Bits of gossip |
RUMORS |
| Blew one's top |
LOSTIT |
| Boxing great |
ALI |
| Cabinet wood |
ASH |
| Campaign tactic |
SMEAR |
| Carried |
BORNE |
| Casual tops |
TEES |
| Circus structure |
TENT |
| Cookouts, for short |
BBQS |
| Dance moves |
STEPS |
| Debtor's letters |
IOU |
| Doctorate degrees |
PHDS |