| MI, e.g. | 8 |
| Mass. or Miss. | 14 |
| Lb. or oz., e.g. | 16 |
| L.A., but not Chicago | 21 |
| Jan. or Feb. | 12 |
| Init., e.g. | 11 |
| Ex., for example | 16 |
| Etc. or WSW | 11 |
| Eng., e.g. | 10 |
| Common crossword-clue tag | 25 |
| Common crossword clue tag | 25 |
| Common crossword clue letters | 29 |
| Common caveat in crossword clues | 32 |
| Co., for company, e.g. | 22 |
| Certain dict. entry | 19 |
| Can. or Mex., e.g. | 18 |
| Assn. or org., e.g. | 19 |
| A.M. or P.M., e.g. | 18 |
| "Briefly," briefly | 28 |
| Mr. and Mrs. | 12 |
| MA and PA, e.g. | 15 |
| Etc. and ibid., e.g. | 20 |
| Tel. and ext. | 13 |
| Mr. and Mrs., e.g. | 18 |
| Many txted wrds | 15 |
| Long. and lat., e.g. | 20 |
| Etc., etc. | 10 |
| Et al. and etc., e.g. | 21 |
| e.g., i.e., and etc. | 20 |
| E.g. and etc., e.g. | 19 |
| Girl's name | 15 |
| "Dear" one | 20 |
| "Dear ___" | 20 |
| Dear one | 8 |
| First name in advice | 20 |
| "Dear" columnist | 26 |
| Noted adviser | 13 |
| "ER" doctor | 21 |
| "Dear" advice-giver | 29 |
| Dear one? | 9 |
| Dear ___ | 8 |
| "Dear" advice giver | 29 |
| One of two columnist sisters | 28 |
| Memorable dispenser of free advice | 34 |
| Dear columnist | 14 |
| Apt name for a nun? | 19 |
| A Van Buren | 11 |
| "Eight Is Enough" wife | 32 |
| "Dear" one? | 21 |
| "Dear" advice columnist | 33 |
| "Dear __" | 19 |
| Women's soccer star Wambach | 31 |
| She's Dear to newspaper readers | 35 |
| Pen name of columnist Pauline Phillips | 38 |
| Pauley Perrette's 'NCIS' role | 41 |
| Noted advice dispenser | 22 |
| Mrs. John Adams, to friends | 27 |
| Miss Van Buren | 14 |
| Legendary advice giver | 22 |
| Late advice-columnist Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips, more commonly | 69 |
| John Prine's "Dear ___" | 37 |
| Half of a famous advice-giving pair | 35 |
| First name in advice columns | 28 |
| Elliott who impersonated Angelina Jolie on "SNL" | 58 |
| Elliott of "SNL" (2008-12) | 36 |
| Dispenser of free advice | 24 |
| Dear one of advice | 18 |
| Dear columnist? | 15 |
| Dear ___, advice column | 23 |
| Dalton formerly of "Falcon Crest" | 43 |
| Counselor Van Buren | 19 |
| Ann's twin | 14 |
| Ann's sister | 16 |
| Ann's advice-giving twin | 28 |
| Ann's advice-giving sister | 30 |
| Adviser since 1956 | 18 |
| Advice icon | 11 |
| Advice dispenser | 16 |
| Advice column pseudonym | 23 |
| "West Wing" wife | 26 |
| "Dear" lady? | 22 |
| "Dear" lady | 21 |
| "Dear" dispenser of advice | 36 |
| 'Dear --' | 17 |
| ''Dear'' advice giver | 37 |
| Network | 7 |
| Basics | 6 |
| Basic principle | 15 |
| Alphabetic trio | 15 |
| Alphabet trio | 13 |
| Rudiments | 9 |
| Alphabet run | 12 |
| Detergent brand | 15 |
| Epitome of simplicity | 21 |
| TV network | 10 |
| Start of a kindergarten song | 28 |
| Telephone trio | 14 |
| "Lost" network | 24 |
| Symbol of easiness | 18 |
| Epitome of easiness | 19 |