| Performers might take one | 25 |
| It'll do for the present | 28 |
| Gift-wrapper's pride | 24 |
| Applause acknowledgment | 23 |
| Weapon for William Tell | 23 |
| Violist's purchase | 22 |
| Sherwood Forest weapon | 22 |
| River of southern Alberta | 25 |
| Reaction to an ovation | 22 |
| Performance ending gesture | 26 |
| Lose, in sports headlines | 25 |
| Last action from performer | 26 |
| It concludes with a back up | 27 |
| Acknowledge the audience | 24 |
| Acknowledge an ovation | 22 |
| Valentine's Day symbols | 27 |
| Cupid's accessories | 23 |
| Three-time Holyfield opponent | 29 |
| Holyfield defeater, 1995 | 24 |
| Heavyweight champ Riddick | 25 |
| He beat Holyfield twice | 23 |
| 1992-93 heavyweight champ | 25 |
| Borders for oval paintings? | 27 |
| Jack of trumps, in euchre | 25 |
| Top two trump cards in euchre | 29 |
| English garden features | 23 |
| Stereotypical bum's place | 29 |
| Seedy section of N.Y.C. | 23 |
| Once-seedy section of NYC | 25 |
| NYC area, with 'the' | 28 |
| Old radio's Major ___ | 25 |
| Major ___ of radio fame | 23 |
| "Fame" singer | 23 |
| Frontiersman of knife fame | 26 |
| "Fame" singer David | 29 |
| ___ State (Arkansas nickname) | 29 |
| Eponymous knife wielder Jim | 27 |
| Cohort of Travis and Crockett | 29 |
| Baseball commissioner Kuhn | 26 |
| Arkansas, the ___ State | 23 |
| __ knife (large-blade weapon) | 29 |
| Crocodile Dundee's weapon | 29 |
| Roll in the gutter, at times | 28 |
| New Year's Day game | 23 |
| Word with Orange or Peach | 25 |
| Postseason grid matchup | 23 |
| Old King Cole called for one | 28 |
| New Year's entertainment | 28 |
| It may be packed for a party | 28 |
| Haircut helper, at times | 24 |
| Fiesta or fish follower | 23 |
| Cricketer's action | 22 |
| Had no need for a spare | 23 |
| One who hopes for strikes | 25 |
| One unhappy about a split | 25 |
| One hanging out in an alley | 27 |
| Hat that may be tipped | 22 |
| Knot that won't slip | 24 |
| It has balls and strikes | 24 |
| Game played in an alley | 23 |
| Dollhouse dress adornment? | 26 |
| Colorful location in Kentucky | 29 |
| Shows respect, in a way | 23 |
| Good performance enders | 23 |
| Gift wrapping supplies | 22 |
| Shows respect, in a way | 24 |
| They're taken onstage | 25 |
| Shows respect in a way | 23 |
| Old-fashioned greetings | 23 |
| Gift-package decorations | 24 |
| Florist's flourishes | 24 |
| Exits, with "out" | 27 |
| Curtain call acknowledgments | 28 |
| Buttons partner, in song | 24 |
| 'Buttons and --' | 24 |
| Pee-wee Herman trademark | 24 |
| Cummerbund accompanier | 22 |
| The Cat in the Hat wore one | 27 |
| The Cat in the Hat had one | 26 |
| Neckwear with a tuxedo | 22 |
| Item worn with a tuxedo | 23 |
| Kin of kitties and fishies? | 27 |
| Assortment of chocolates | 24 |
| Word with music or sand | 23 |
| Word with band or sand | 22 |
| Word with seat or spring | 24 |
| Prime opera-house seating | 25 |
| Prepare a gift, perhaps | 23 |
| Precedes office or car | 22 |
| Place for lunch, perhaps | 24 |
| Opera-house accommodation | 25 |
| Kite or turtle lead-in | 22 |
| Jack's hiding place | 23 |
| Expensive seating area | 22 |
| Part of a freight train | 23 |
| It's in for the long haul | 29 |
| Hobo's ride, perhaps | 24 |
| Freight-train component | 23 |
| Caboose neighbor, perhaps | 25 |
| Traded hooks and crosses | 24 |