| Some ectozoa | 12 |
| Some ectoparasites | 18 |
| Some creepy-crawlies | 20 |
| Small suckers | 13 |
| Scalp parasites | 15 |
| Pooch pests | 11 |
| Pet problem | 11 |
| Pediculicide's target | 25 |
| Nits, eventually | 16 |
| Nit-laying nuisances | 20 |
| Nit layers | 10 |
| Mature nits | 11 |
| Layers of nits | 14 |
| Itchy dog's woe | 19 |
| Infestation with them is called pediculosis | 43 |
| Head hunters' targets | 25 |
| Head dread | 10 |
| Hat-borne parasites | 19 |
| Hair scare | 10 |
| Grade-schooler's woe | 24 |
| Grade-school infestation | 24 |
| Dog's woe | 13 |
| Disgusting insects | 18 |
| Certain shampoo target | 22 |
| Cause of head-scratching, perhaps | 33 |
| Bothersome parasites | 20 |
| Book eaters | 11 |
| A pox on your locks | 19 |
| "___ Capades" ("South Park" episode) | 56 |
| Marriage requirement | 20 |
| Poet's prerogative | 22 |
| Nimrod's need | 17 |
| Wedding need | 12 |
| Undue freedom | 13 |
| Traffic cop's request | 25 |
| Requested item, along with registration | 39 |
| Reckless driver's loss, possibly | 36 |
| Officer's request, at times | 31 |
| Officer's request | 21 |
| It's got your name written all over it | 42 |
| It grants permission to drive | 29 |
| Hunter's requisite | 22 |
| Hunter's purchase | 21 |
| Gun ___ | 7 |
| Royalty payer | 13 |
| Permit holder | 13 |
| Franchise operator | 18 |
| Recipient of certain permission | 31 |
| Part of a Scotsman's birthright? | 36 |
| Legal user of another's patent | 34 |
| Legal trademark user | 20 |
| Rock growth | 11 |
| Growth on a rock | 16 |
| Mossy growth | 12 |
| It grows on rocks | 17 |
| Fungus-alga union | 17 |
| Woodsy growth | 13 |
| Tree-trunk cover, perhaps | 25 |
| Symbiotic growth | 16 |
| Source of litmus | 16 |
| Reindeer moss, e.g. | 19 |
| It may grow on rocks | 20 |
| Iceland moss | 12 |
| Growth on trees and rocks | 25 |
| Growth on rock walls | 20 |
| Fungus + alga | 13 |
| Alga-fungus symbiosis | 21 |
| Not taboo | 9 |
| Not crooked | 11 |
| OK, legally | 11 |
| OK legally | 10 |
| Morally acceptable | 18 |
| Legitimate or legal | 19 |
| Totally legal | 13 |
| On the law's side | 21 |
| Okay, legally | 13 |
| Okay to do | 10 |
| OK to do | 8 |
| O.K. to the D.A. | 16 |
| Legally allowed | 15 |
| Ennomic | 7 |
| Cool, legally | 13 |
| Jazz phrase | 11 |
| Spank | 5 |
| Whup | 4 |
| Partner of a promise | 20 |
| Canine kiss | 11 |
| Promise's partner | 21 |
| Work on an ice cream cone | 25 |
| Tackle a sucker | 15 |
| Small amount, informally | 24 |
| Show affection, dog-style | 25 |
| Salt deposit | 12 |
| Lollipop sampling | 17 |
| Jazz riff | 9 |
| Guitar phrase | 13 |
| Enjoy a scoop | 13 |
| Eat an ice cream cone | 21 |
| Defeat, so to speak | 19 |
| Work on, as a popsicle | 22 |