SCIENCE FICTION’S HARLAN = EL LI SON
SOOTHING = CO NS OLI NG
MORTARBOARD WEARER, IN SHORT = GR AD
BURN BRIGHTLY = BLA ZE
DIY DESIGNATION = HOM EMA DE
SCIENCE OF CROPS = AGR ONO MY
HIDING IN THE BUSHES, SAY = LUR KI NG
SCIENCE FICTION’S HARLAN = EL LI SON
SOOTHING = CO NS OLI NG
MORTARBOARD WEARER, IN SHORT = GR AD
BURN BRIGHTLY = BLA ZE
DIY DESIGNATION = HOM EMA DE
SCIENCE OF CROPS = AGR ONO MY
HIDING IN THE BUSHES, SAY = LUR KI NG
LINES ON A BASEBALL = STI TCH ING
CANADIAN TENNIS PRO BIANCA = AND REE SCU
NOT BY ACCIDENT = INTE NTI ONAL
TURBULENT = TEMP EST UOUS
HANDLE A BROOM = SWE EP
JOIN IN = PAR TI CIP ATE
FILMING, AS A MOVIE = SHOO TING
ADDING FREIGHT, PERHAPS = LO ADI NG
STEEP ROCK FACE = PRE CIP ICE
GIVING A HIGHER RANK TO = PRO MOT ING
BUSTLING URBAN CENTER = MET RO PO LIS
IN A CANDID MANNER = FR ANK LY
DIVISIONS ON “SURVIVOR” = TRI BES
OSCAR-NOMINATED ALFRE = WOOD ARD
HIPHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL = MA XI MUM
BRILLIANT = LU MIN OUS
SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR (WITH) = ACQ UAIN TED
GET BACK = RE TRI EVE
CEREAL COMPANY FOUNDER W.K. = KE LL OGG
MORE TALL AND SPINDLY = GAN GLI ER
SHOWING CONCERN = CAR ING
ARTIST IN THE FUNNY PAPERS = CAR TO ON IST
LIKE A GRAVEL ROAD = UN PAV ED
HUNT’S KETCHUP RIVAL = HE INZ
REFUSED TO TAKE = REJ ECT ED
APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKER = BAC KPAC KER
TAKING OFFENSE EASILY = TOU CHY
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY = ABU NDA NCE
BRINGING TO COMPLETION = FUL FIL LING
LIE = DEC EPT ION
NOT CELEBRATED = UNS UNG
RUN AFTER = CHA SE
EMBROIDERED WITH INITIALS = MON OGR AMM ED
OCCUPYING A CHAIR = SEA TED
HEIR = BEN EF ICI ARY
LAUGHS QUIETLY = SN IC KE RS
CELERY SOUND = CR UN CH
“TREASURE” SINGER BRUNO = MA RS
ONE OF BEETHOVEN’S NINE = SY MP HO NY
VERY SMALL HILLS = MO UN DS
LEDGER OF “A KNIGHT’S TALE” = HE ATH
1960’S BANDLEADER DAVE = CLA RK
TURNING THE KEY = UNL OCK ING
MADE A BIG HOLE = EXC AVA TED
“AUTOMATIC” SINGER LAMBERT = MI RAN DA
TOURING IRISH DANCE SHOW = RIV ERD AN CE
“COMINGS” COUNTERPART = GO IN GS
ELIZABETH II’S IS LONGEST = RE IGN
CAUGHT SOME RAYS = SUN NED
JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE & RINGO = ENG LI SHM EN
SPACES FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS = FIE LDS
DUBIOUS = PR OBL EMA TIC
ALIGHT = FLA MI NG
SHAQ AND KOBE’S TEAM = LAK ERS
CHECK OUT = INS PE CT
COMRADES = FEL LOWS
NOT JUSTIFIED = UNW ARR AN TED
GIVING A DIRTY LOOK = SC OWL ING
SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR KENNETH = BRAN AGH
SMALL HAIR CLASP = BARR ETTE
PEACEFUL = NON VIO LENT
CITY WITH A FAMOUS LIBRARY = ALEX AND RIA
SHORT COURSE = SE MI NAR