| Duck aside? | 11 |
| It's easily perused | 23 |
| Harlequin romance, e.g. | 23 |
| Easy learner | 12 |
| One who learns fast | 19 |
| Fast learner | 12 |
| "Hurry! I think I'm gonna..." | 43 |
| "That's using your head!" | 39 |
| Flip, in real estate-speak | 26 |
| Desirable response time while in a maze? | 40 |
| Sharp actress Sela? | 19 |
| Fast on the uptake | 18 |
| A Nobelist for Peace: 1927 | 26 |
| 1927 Peace Nobelist Ludwig | 26 |
| Sport played on broomsticks | 27 |
| Cheap hand protectors from London? | 34 |
| One who'd like to know more | 31 |
| ___ quo (fair swap) | 19 |
| Equal exchange among males? | 27 |
| Fair exchange | 13 |
| Relative of tit for tat | 23 |
| Literally, something for something | 34 |
| Fair trade | 10 |
| Compensation (+) | 16 |
| Something done in exchange for a sound bite? | 44 |
| Portions of chewing tobacco | 27 |
| Plugs of tobacco | 16 |
| Pieces of tobacco | 17 |
| Chewable portions | 17 |
| British moola | 13 |
| Minnesota Representative | 24 |
| Day-off wish, possibly | 22 |
| Graham Greene novel set in Saigon, with "The" | 55 |
| Graham Green novel with The | 31 |
| Adapted Graham Greene novel (with "The") | 50 |
| 2002 adaptation of a Graham Greene novel, with "The" | 62 |
| 1955 Graham Greene novel, with "The" | 46 |
| Practically silent | 18 |
| Like an animal... | 17 |
| Like Erato when writing poetry? | 31 |
| Lower one's racket | 22 |
| Shushed | 7 |
| Grew still | 10 |
| Parent's ruse to hush noisy kids | 36 |
| Peaceful respite | 16 |
| State of calm passivity | 23 |
| Religious mysticism | 19 |
| Without a sound | 15 |
| Without a fuss | 14 |
| John Ford classic starring John Wayne (with "The") | 60 |
| John Ford 1952 film, with "The" | 41 |
| Computer accessory designed for a library? | 42 |
| "___ Western Front" | 29 |
| Director's admonition | 25 |
| Direct order? | 13 |
| Words shouted before making a scene | 35 |
| Studio order | 12 |
| Order given before shooting starts | 34 |
| Film director's order | 25 |
| Sign in a library | 17 |
| "Shh" | 15 |
| '80s metal band | 19 |
| Shuts up, more politely | 23 |
| Oils, maybe | 11 |
| Shushes | 7 |
| Quells | 6 |
| Gentle leader's quality | 27 |
| Toned-down play period | 22 |
| Period of contemplation | 23 |
| Parent's request | 20 |
| Being alone with one's thoughts | 35 |
| Conan O'Brien's haircut | 31 |
| Time-saving, in product names | 29 |
| Classic Nestlé brand | 23 |
| Old Nestlé brand | 19 |
| Nestlé product introduced in 1948 | 36 |
| Nestlé __ | 12 |
| Drink with a spokesbunny, formerly | 34 |
| Drink that came in chocolate, strawberry, and banana flavors | 60 |
| Classic Nestlé drink | 23 |
| Classic brand with a bunny mascot | 33 |
| Chocolate powder name, once | 27 |
| Legislation signed with an old-timey pen? | 41 |
| English poet Sir Arthur ___-Couch | 33 |
| The thrill one gets when using an inkwell? | 42 |
| Calligrapher's trait? | 25 |
| "The Old Curiosity Shop" villain | 42 |
| Dickensian dwarf and wife | 25 |
| Sewing bee squares | 18 |
| Mania for blanket-making? | 25 |
| Bee production | 14 |
| Worked at Aunt Dinah's party | 32 |
| Kept busy at a bee | 18 |
| Sewing machine attachment | 25 |
| Some bee workers | 16 |
| Blanket makers | 14 |
| Bee activity | 12 |
| Diploma only slightly more difficult than Underwater Basket Weaving? | 68 |
| Rural gathering | 15 |
| Ladies' get-together | 24 |