| Less-than-average tide | 22 |
| Less-than-climactic start? | 26 |
| Less-than-great book #1 | 23 |
| Less-than-great book #2 | 23 |
| Less-than-great book #3 | 23 |
| Less-than-lovely ladies | 23 |
| Less-than-Ruthian hits | 22 |
| Less-than-social sorts | 22 |
| Less-than-spectacular effort | 28 |
| Lessee's responsibility | 27 |
| Lessen money in circulation | 27 |
| Lessen one's exposure | 25 |
| Lessen one's exposure? | 26 |
| Lessen the seriousness of | 25 |
| Lessen the worth of, as money | 29 |
| Lessen, as difficulties | 23 |
| Lessen, with "down" | 29 |
| Lessen, with "up" | 27 |
| Lessened, as enthusiasm | 23 |
| Lessened, as suffering | 22 |
| Lessens the discomfort of | 25 |
| Lessens, as discomfort | 22 |
| Lesser Antilles Indian | 22 |
| Lesser Antilles Indians | 23 |
| Lesser Antilles island | 22 |
| Lesser Antilles native | 22 |
| Lesser baseball leagues | 23 |
| Lesser Caribbean islands? | 25 |
| Lesser half of a hit 45 | 23 |
| Lesser nobleman, in Spain | 25 |
| Lesser Spanish noblemen | 23 |
| Lesser-known astrology symbol | 29 |
| Lesser-known part of a record | 29 |
| Lesser-known song on a 45 | 25 |
| Lesser-of-evils situation | 25 |
| Lesser-played half of a 45 | 26 |
| Lesser-played part of a 45 | 26 |
| Lesson about sin, say: Abbr. | 28 |
| Lesson duration, often | 22 |
| Lesson for beginning players | 28 |
| Lesson from Jack Nicklaus? | 26 |
| Lesson from Madame La Zonga | 27 |
| Lesson taught by a fable | 24 |
| Lesson-cheater's aid | 24 |
| Lessons for immigrants | 22 |
| Lessons from a tough school | 27 |
| Lessor's collection | 23 |
| Lessor's responsibility | 27 |
| Lester Bowles' bride | 24 |
| Lester Young sobriquet | 22 |
| Lester Young's sobriquet | 28 |
| Lestrade's title: Abbr. | 27 |
| Let --- (drop the matter) | 25 |
| Let a breeze in, in poetry | 26 |
| Let a judge hear the case | 25 |
| Let a scandal blow over, say | 28 |
| Let down one's guard | 24 |
| Let down, as one's hair | 27 |
| Let everyone else have a turn | 29 |
| Let float, as a currency | 24 |
| Let go by, as an opportunity | 28 |
| Let go, with "off" | 28 |
| Let have the final word | 23 |
| Let in on some correspondence | 29 |
| Let it all out, in a way | 24 |
| Let it be your umbrella | 23 |
| Let it be, editorially | 22 |
| Let it be, in journalese | 24 |
| Let it stand, editorially | 25 |
| Let it stand, to an editor | 26 |
| Let it stay, editorially | 24 |
| Let It ___ (casino game) | 24 |
| Let loose, as the dogs | 22 |
| Let Mother do the cooking | 25 |
| Let off a little steam | 22 |
| Let off steam, in a way | 23 |
| Let off the hook, in a way | 26 |
| Let one's anger show | 24 |
| Let one's feeling show | 26 |
| Let one's god down? | 23 |
| Let out a bit, as a belt | 24 |
| Let out a few notches in | 24 |
| Let out at the waist, e.g. | 26 |
| Let out surreptitiously | 23 |
| Let out the waist of, e.g. | 26 |
| Let out ___ (be shocked) | 24 |
| Let out ___ (show shock) | 24 |
| Let out, as a fishing line | 26 |
| Let out, as fishing line | 24 |
| Let out, like a fire hose | 25 |
| Let ride, at the track | 22 |
| Let sink in, as some news | 25 |
| Let Smith out of a contract? | 28 |
| Let someone else speak | 22 |
| Let someone else take over | 26 |
| Let stand, to an editor | 23 |
| Let the cat out of the bag | 26 |
| Let the good times roll | 23 |
| Let the moon shine through? | 27 |
| Let things ___ (leave alone) | 28 |