| Cocktail party preparation | 26 |
| Fancy topping for crackers | 26 |
| Inventor's protections | 26 |
| Prince Charles, to William | 26 |
| Coach of the Nittany Lions | 26 |
| An older one may be beaten | 26 |
| It's worn in the woods | 26 |
| Poker player's delight | 26 |
| Color change on old silver | 26 |
| Spot for a chaise, perhaps | 26 |
| Place for a large umbrella | 26 |
| "Steak-out" spot | 26 |
| Anti-apartheid author Alan | 26 |
| Author-educator Angelo ___ | 26 |
| Super Bowl XLII runners-up | 26 |
| Policeman's assignment | 26 |
| What a soldier goes out on | 26 |
| Walks with light footsteps | 26 |
| Singer Smith of punk music | 26 |
| Pop R&B singer Labelle | 26 |
| Broadway's first Evita | 26 |
| Winter resort in SW France | 26 |
| Kobe Bryant teammate Gasol | 26 |
| Famous singer-turned-judge | 26 |
| 1995 Isabel Allende memoir | 26 |
| St. ___ Girl (German beer) | 26 |
| Husband of Joanne Woodward | 26 |
| Letterman's bandleader | 26 |
| 'Graceland' singer | 26 |
| "Jury Duty" star | 26 |
| Tom Canty, in a Twain tale | 26 |
| Stops the tape temporarily | 26 |
| Ring studded with diamonds | 26 |
| Worker with street smarts? | 26 |
| Man in the street, perhaps | 26 |
| "Shake" offering | 26 |
| Logo of the Clemson Tigers | 26 |
| Dog's "hand" | 26 |
| Play with as a puppy might | 26 |
| Attack playfully, as a cat | 26 |
| His caress causes distress | 26 |
| Sell, at least for a while | 26 |
| Potential queen, in a game | 26 |
| One in line to be a queen? | 26 |
| Least valuable chess piece | 26 |
| Leading chess piece, often | 26 |
| Give as security, in a way | 26 |
| Platte River valley native | 26 |
| Jewelry exchange, for some | 26 |
| Cash America establishment | 26 |
| Dog's "dogs" | 26 |
| Plays with, as a toy mouse | 26 |
| Peace in Caesar's time | 26 |
| Something to do as you go? | 26 |
| Welcome time for employees | 26 |
| Buying, as at a restaurant | 26 |
| Completely clearing a debt | 26 |
| Monthly rent, for instance | 26 |
| Onetime golf champ Stewart | 26 |
| Graft for a grasping D. J. | 26 |
| Square up with actor Jack? | 26 |
| Time between salary checks | 26 |
| N.Y.C. police organization | 26 |
| Group of pin-heads?: Abbr. | 26 |
| Network with pledge drives | 26 |
| Mister Rogers' network | 26 |
| Commercial-free TV network | 26 |
| Charlie Rose's network | 26 |
| Where to find Charlie Rose | 26 |
| Home of "NerdTV" | 26 |
| Chemical banned by the EPA | 26 |
| Banned pollutant, in brief | 26 |
| Toxic pollutant, for short | 26 |
| Banned pollutants, briefly | 26 |
| Noxious compounds, briefly | 26 |
| Narc's find, for short | 26 |
| Staples staples, for short | 26 |
| Gateways or Dells, briefly | 26 |
| Fig. on an I.R.S. schedule | 26 |
| Batting avgs., essentially | 26 |
| Handheld computer, briefly | 26 |
| Handheld device, for short | 26 |
| BlackBerry, e.g., in brief | 26 |
| Thing with screened memos? | 26 |
| PalmPilot, for one (abbr.) | 26 |
| Palm Pilot, for one: Abbr. | 26 |
| High-tech organizer: Abbr. | 26 |
| Calendar keeper, for short | 26 |
| Treos and iPhones, briefly | 26 |
| Palm Treo and Sharp Zaurus | 26 |
| Most new phones, for short | 26 |
| Modern organizers, briefly | 26 |
| Many hand-helds, for short | 26 |
| Brief "At once!" | 26 |
| Where officers work: abbr. | 26 |
| They have precincts: Abbr. | 26 |
| Orgs. concerned with beats | 26 |
| Wasabi-coated snack veggie | 26 |
| Ammo in a harmless shooter | 26 |
| Word with brain or shooter | 26 |