| Ne'er-do-wells |
BADAPPLES |
| Not as newsworthy |
STALER |
| Not fooled by |
ONTO |
| Old PC screen |
CRT |
| On the __ (fleeing) |
LAM |
| Orbital high point |
APOGEE |
| Otherwise |
ELSE |
| Pasta specification |
ALDENTE |
| Prove false |
BELIE |
| Pursue |
CHASE |
| Quiche ingredient |
EGG |
| Ready to harvest |
RIPE |
| Recedes |
EBBS |
| Region south of San Diego |
BAJA |
| Remove the rind from |
PARE |
| Ripping off |
BILKING |
| Roll-call response |
HERE |
| Scratch up |
MAR |
| Sharp knock |
RAP |
| Ship from overseas |
IMPORT |
| Slangy turndown |
NAH |
| Sore loser's attitude |
SOURGRAPES |
| South African grassland |
VELDT |
| Sports defeat |
LOSS |
| Symbol of wisdom |
OWL |
| Take-back agents |
REPOMEN |
| Top sports squad |
ATEAM |
| Touchy subject |
HOTPOTATO |
| Toyota model |
COROLLA |
| USC athlete |
TROJAN |
| USMC bigwig |
GEN |
| Varnish ingredients |
RESINS |
| Virtuoso |
PRO |
| Wicked |
EVIL |
| Without help |
ALONE |
| Yanks living abroad, for short |
EXPATS |
| __ and outs (intricacies) |
INS |
| __ matter of fact |
ASA |