| Incitements to action |
STIMULI |
| Inflow and outflow |
TIDE |
| Insignificant |
MERE |
| Isn't lacking |
HAS |
| Jargon ending |
ESE |
| Justice Dept. agency |
FBI |
| Keeps in a text |
STETS |
| Least forthcoming |
COYEST |
| Leaves angrily, with ''out'' |
STORMS |
| Londoner's lav |
LOO |
| Music symbol |
CLEF |
| Org. with an annual Sweet Sixteen |
NCAA |
| Pensioner |
RETIREE |
| Poetic adverb |
EEN |
| Pop singer Estefan |
GLORIA |
| Preconditions |
IFS |
| Proctor's announcement |
TIME |
| Quarterback Manning |
ELI |
| Rapper on ''Law & Order: SVU'' |
ICET |
| Revered symbol |
ICON |
| Some muscles |
ABS |
| Sooner State city |
TULSA |
| Spielberg production company |
AMBLIN |
| Starts strongly, with ''in'' |
WADES |
| Stronghold of old |
CASTLE |
| Stumblebum |
LOUT |
| Subterfuge |
RUSE |
| SUV brand |
GMC |
| SWAT team gear |
VESTS |
| Symbol of simplicity |
PIE |
| Tennis great Gibson |
ALTHEA |
| Throw in |
ADD |
| To-do |
STIR |
| Took cards |
DREW |
| Utters, nonstandardly |
SEZ |
| Vocally |
ALOUD |
| Wear away |
EAT |
| What we share |
OURS |
| Words from a maestro |
HITIT |
| Zodiacal edge |
CUSP |