| Acronym formed from "Standard Oil" | 44 |
| Acronym for useless computer results | 36 |
| Acronym for Treasure Island author | 34 |
| Acronym for the visually challenged | 35 |
| Acronym for the hearing-impaired | 32 |
| Acronym for nuclear power producers | 35 |
| Acronym for Jesus the Nazarene King of the Jews | 47 |
| Acronym for genes' macromolecules | 37 |
| Acronym for fighting organized crime | 36 |
| Acronym for electron beam amplifier | 35 |
| Acronym for an aircraft's ascent | 36 |
| Acronym for a type of filter used in a vacuum | 45 |
| Acronym for a sunscreen ingredient | 34 |
| Acronym for a statute re retirement | 35 |
| Acronym for a staff stock purchasing plan | 41 |
| Acronym for a small-runway aircraft | 35 |
| Acronym for a plane's departure | 35 |
| Acronym for a modern police weapon | 34 |
| Acronym for a kind of PC video screen display | 45 |
| Acronym for a clause in a union contract | 40 |
| Acronym for a cartel in the news | 32 |
| Acronym excusing useless computer results | 41 |
| Acronym associated with the Nissan Leaf | 39 |
| Acronym associated with Billy Blanks | 36 |
| Acquisition of two newly hitched | 32 |
| Acquisition for some vacationers | 32 |
| Acquisition before becoming a resident | 38 |
| Acquirer of more than 1,000 patents | 35 |
| Acquired with little or no effort | 33 |
| Acquire wisdom, so it's said | 32 |
| Acquire more items for, as a collection | 39 |
| Acquire "the old-fashioned way" | 41 |
| Acquire ''the old-fashioned way'' | 49 |
| Acquaintances, neighbors or the like | 36 |
| Acoustically, it affects treble but not bass | 44 |
| Acoustical engineer's concern | 33 |
| Acoustic Eric Clapton hit of 1992 | 33 |
| Acorn-producing California evergreen | 36 |
| Acorn-obsessed "Ice Age" character | 44 |
| Acorn pursuer in the "Ice Age" movies | 47 |
| Acne care company's North American branch? | 46 |
| Acne care brand owned by Mentholatum | 36 |
| Acknowledgment of debt, in brief | 32 |
| Acknowledgment of a witty rejoinder | 35 |
| Acknowledgment from Gen. Montgomery? | 36 |
| Acknowledges, with "to" | 33 |
| Acknowledges wordlessly, in a way | 33 |
| Acknowledgement from a ticket agent? | 36 |
| Acknowledged the judge's entrance | 37 |
| Acknowledged that the Torah was back in the ark | 47 |
| Acknowledge with a head movement | 32 |
| Acknowledge to be true, with "to" | 43 |
| Acknowledge the national anthem, say | 36 |
| Acknowledge the judge's entrance | 36 |
| Acknowledge the judge's arrival | 35 |
| Acknowledge from across the room | 32 |
| Acknowledge a commander's entrance, maybe | 45 |
| Ackerman who portrayed Evita on Broadway | 40 |
| Acid-tongued "American Idol" judge | 44 |
| Acid's quality, in an acid test | 35 |
| Acid used to stain microscope slides | 36 |
| Acid used in fertilizers and explosives | 39 |
| Acid used in antiseptics: Comb. form | 36 |
| Acid type used in the manufacturing of soap | 43 |
| Acid Queen player in "Tommy" | 38 |
| Acid indigestion cause, chemically | 34 |
| Acid in gastric juice, chemically | 33 |
| Acid derived from mountain ash berries | 38 |
| Acid blocker sold over the counter | 34 |
| Achilles' heel and Adam's apple, e.g. | 45 |
| Achille ___ (hijacked ship of 1985) | 35 |
| Achille ___ (hijacked cruise ship) | 34 |
| Achille Lauro murder victim Klinghoffer | 39 |
| Achieves with effort (with "out") | 43 |
| Achieves with difficulty (with "out") | 47 |
| Achievers of a 1969 “miracle” | 37 |
| Achievement that gets someone close to home? | 44 |
| Achieved with difficulty (with "out") | 47 |
| Achieved laboriously (with "out") | 43 |
| Achieve with effort (with "out") | 42 |
| Acetylsalicylic acid and cotton? | 32 |
| Acetone in our home chemistry set | 33 |
| Aceto's partner in Italian salad dressings | 46 |
| Acetic acid in our home chemistry set | 37 |
| Acetate, alcohol, bromide and ether | 35 |
| Acerbic dispatcher on "Taxi" | 38 |
| Acela painted aqua? (Miles Davis / John Coltrane) | 49 |
| Ace ___ Stories (old detective pulp magazine) | 45 |
| Ace of Base song that was the #1 hit of 1994 | 44 |
| Ace Frehley: "Rock ___" | 33 |
| Ace and queen, e.g., in a bridge hand | 37 |
| Accusing author's first name | 32 |
| Accuse an official of misconduct | 32 |
| Accurately representing the real world | 38 |
| Accurate representation of the real world | 41 |
| Accurate fact in an otherwise dubious story | 43 |
| Accumulation under the bed that some may avoid? | 47 |
| Accumulates, with "up" | 32 |
| Accumulates (with "up") | 33 |
| Accumulated, with "up" | 32 |