| Writing tips | 12 |
| Points for writers? | 19 |
| His __: big shot | 16 |
| His ___ | 7 |
| His ___, the boss | 17 |
| His ___ (the boss) | 18 |
| His ___ (big shot) | 18 |
| Writers' points | 19 |
| V.I.P., with "his" | 28 |
| Twizzlers licorice brand | 24 |
| Tool points | 11 |
| Tips of pens | 12 |
| Quill tips | 10 |
| Points for writers | 18 |
| Pens' business ends | 23 |
| Old-fashioned pen points | 24 |
| Old pen parts | 13 |
| His Royal ___ | 13 |
| His ___, the bigwig | 19 |
| His ___ (the nabob) | 19 |
| His ___ (self-important man) | 28 |
| His ___ (personage) | 19 |
| His ___ (mock-formal title) | 27 |
| Coffee beans | 12 |
| Calligrapher's points | 25 |
| Calligrapher's assortment | 29 |
| Ballpoint tips | 14 |
| Actor Cage, informally | 22 |
| Actor Cage, familiarly | 22 |
| Robertson of CNN | 16 |
| CNN's ___ Robertson | 23 |
| CNN reporter Robertson | 22 |
| CNN correspondent Robertson | 27 |
| Cage, familiarly | 16 |
| Actor Cage, to friends | 22 |
| U.S. prison org. | 16 |
| Sandinista's land: abbr. | 28 |
| Polo star Roldan | 16 |
| Neighbor of Hond. | 17 |
| Managua is its cap. | 19 |
| Jet lead singer ___ Cester | 26 |
| Hollywood's Cage, to pals | 29 |
| Ex-hubby of Lisa Marie | 22 |
| Córdoba's land: Abbr. | 28 |
| CNN Senior International correspondent Robertson | 48 |
| CNN international correspondent Roberts | 39 |
| Cage, informally | 16 |
| Cage of film, informally | 24 |
| Boy's name, for short | 25 |
| Actor Cage, to pals | 19 |
| Actor Cage, to fans | 19 |
| Actor Cage, casually | 20 |
| Type of storage battery | 23 |
| Rechargeable battery type | 25 |
| Rechargeable battery | 20 |
| Type of rechargeable battery | 28 |
| Energy acronym | 14 |
| Battery acronym | 15 |
| Type of rechargeable battery (Abbr.) | 36 |
| Type of battery for laptops | 27 |
| Storage battery type | 20 |
| Rechargeable cell, for short | 28 |
| Li-ion cousin | 13 |
| Hybrid kind of battery | 22 |
| Certain dry cell, briefly | 25 |
| Battery variety, briefly | 24 |
| Battery type, for short | 23 |
| Battery type, briefly | 21 |
| Bianca Jagger's birthplace | 30 |
| Neighbor of Honduras | 20 |
| Land on the Pacific and Caribbean | 33 |
| Contra position? | 16 |
| Central America's largest nation, areawise | 46 |
| Composer Paganini | 17 |
| Violinist Paganini | 18 |
| Philosopher Machiavelli | 23 |
| Machiavelli | 11 |
| Decorous | 8 |
| Heading on Santa's list | 27 |
| Not naughty | 11 |
| Easy partner | 12 |
| "Good work!" | 22 |
| "Good shot!" | 22 |
| Fussy | 5 |
| Unlikely to offend | 18 |
| "Great shot!" | 23 |
| "Ooh-la-la!" | 22 |
| Genteel | 7 |
| Contents of some chests | 23 |
| Riviera port | 12 |
| Opposite of naughty | 19 |
| Naughty alternative | 19 |
| Like guys who finish last? | 26 |
| French resort city | 18 |
| "No more Mr. ___ Guy!" | 32 |
| Pleasant French resort? | 23 |
| Mediterranean city | 18 |
| Medit. resort | 13 |
| Garibaldi's birthplace | 26 |
| "___ guys finish last" | 32 |