| Concise summary |
PRECIS |
| Dandily dressed dude |
FOP |
| Declared sacred |
HOLY |
| Difficult to straighten out |
MESSY |
| Elusive, slippery |
EELY |
| Endeavor speed measurement |
MACH |
| Everything being counted |
INALL |
| Famous Dakota resident |
ONO |
| Feeling flu symptoms |
ILL |
| Football and hockey, for two |
CONTACTSPORTS |
| Hand-wringer's word |
WOE |
| Hearing device |
EAR |
| Hissed "Hey, you!" |
PSST |
| Improve, as one's skills |
HONE |
| In an unconventional manner |
ODDLY |
| In plain view |
OPENLY |
| It may be good or bad to make them |
NEWSHEADLINES |
| Muslim holy man |
IMAM |
| Notable time periods |
ERAS |
| Onion relative |
LEEK |
| Part of a joule |
ERG |
| Put in harm's way |
ENDANGER |
| Rebellion |
REVOLT |
| Sci-fi writer Bradbury |
RAY |
| Singer Diamond or Young |
NEIL |
| Sink's alternative |
SWIM |
| South-of-the-border coin |
PESO |
| Tale of grand proportions |
SAGA |
| Theatrical object |
PROP |
| Thing to check the day of a parade |
WEATHERREPORT |
| Three-masted sailing ship |
XEBEC |
| Time-worn |
OLD |
| Title for a Frenchman |
MONSIEUR |
| Treat for the dog |
BONE |
| Tropical fruit |
BANANA |
| Two days in December |
EVES |
| Wailing and Berlin |
WALLS |
| ___ in (takes the money) |
CASHES |
| ___-Xers (boomers' kids) |
GEN |
