| Last few notes |
CODA |
| Leave out |
OMIT |
| Long March leader |
MAO |
| Monica of tennis |
SELES |
| Neither mate |
NOR |
| Opening stakes |
ANTES |
| Outdated |
OLD |
| Percussion instrument |
XYLOPHONE |
| Possessed |
HAD |
| Possibly |
MAYBE |
| Previous night |
EVE |
| Raw rock |
ORE |
| Redeemable proofs-of-purchase, once |
BOXTOPS |
| Refuse receptacle |
ASHCAN |
| Singer Tillis |
PAM |
| Spacecraft compartment |
POD |
| Strange |
ODD |
| Suitor |
BEAU |
| Tackle texts |
EDIT |
| Take blades to blades |
MOW |
| Thoroughfares |
STREETS |
| Tibetan bovine |
YAK |
| Tidy |
NEAT |
| Toy on a string |
YOYO |
| Tress |
LOCK |
| Troubles |
WOES |
| TV's 'Warrior Princess' |
XENA |
| Unfavorable vote |
NAY |
| Vortex |
EDDY |
| Whip |
LASH |
| Whopper |
LIE |
| Woodpecker's feature |
BEAK |
| Yellow |
XANTHOUS |