| Charlemagne's father | 24 |
| Frankish king known as "the Short" | 44 |
| Father of Charlemagne | 21 |
| Short Frank | 11 |
| King known as "The Short" | 35 |
| King called "The Short" | 33 |
| Child's 1999 co-star | 24 |
| Charlemagne's sire | 22 |
| Charlemagne's father, dubbed "the Short" | 54 |
| Charlemagne's dad, known as "The Short" | 53 |
| Charlemagne's dad ("the Short") | 45 |
| Charlemagne's dad | 21 |
| "Fast Food My Way" chef Jacques | 41 |
| ___ the Short, Frankish king | 28 |
| ___ the Short, early king of the Franks | 39 |
| ___ the Short (Charlemagne's father) | 40 |
| Enlivened | 9 |
| Got more energetic | 18 |
| Shaker contents | 15 |
| Shaker fill | 11 |
| It may have gone through the mill | 33 |
| Pungent condiment | 17 |
| Jalapeño, to name one | 24 |
| Mill contents | 13 |
| Seasoning in a grinder | 22 |
| Salt companion | 14 |
| Martin or pot preceder | 22 |
| Jalapeño, e.g. | 17 |
| It's usually red, yellow or green | 37 |
| Grinder contents | 16 |
| Fab Four's "Sgt." | 31 |
| Effervescent doctor? | 20 |
| Effervescent "Dr" | 27 |
| Effervescent "Dr." | 28 |
| Cracked ___ | 11 |
| Chili | 5 |
| Capsicum | 8 |
| Besiege (with), as questions | 28 |
| Baseball warmup game | 20 |
| # 5 (Beatles album) | 19 |
| WSJ cartoon feature since 1950 | 30 |
| Material pattern | 16 |
| Kitchen grinder | 15 |
| Grinder on the dinner table | 27 |
| Pizzeria order | 14 |
| Deli slice | 10 |
| Popular pie topper | 18 |
| Pizza sausage | 13 |
| Alternative to mushroom or sausage | 34 |
| Spicy soup | 10 |
| Highly seasoned stew | 20 |
| Philadelphian thick soup | 24 |
| Philadelphia soup variety | 25 |
| Lecture to a vegetable gardening class? | 39 |
| Energy booster | 14 |
| Life of the party, e.g. | 23 |
| It's invigorating | 21 |
| Energy-boosting drink | 21 |
| Seasoned with a piquant burning taste | 37 |
| Hot to the tongue | 17 |
| Like arugula's flavor | 25 |
| Hot and pungent | 15 |
| Most energetic | 14 |
| Upper | 5 |
| Stimulating capsule | 19 |
| Like a cheerleader | 18 |
| Full of vim | 11 |
| Livens (up) | 11 |
| Energizes, with 'up' | 28 |
| ___ up (energizes) | 18 |
| Enlivens, with "up" | 29 |
| Invigorates (with "up") | 33 |
| Stirs (up) | 10 |
| Spices (up) | 11 |
| Invigorates, with "up" | 32 |
| Livens, with "up" | 27 |
| Fires (up) | 10 |
| ___ up (invigorates) | 20 |
| Picks (up) | 10 |
| Invigorates (with ''up'') | 41 |
| Enlivens (with "up") | 30 |
| Vitalizes (with "up") | 31 |
| Livens (with "up") | 28 |
| Jazzes (up) | 11 |
| Enlivens (with ''up'') | 38 |
| ___ up (livens) | 15 |
| ___ up (animates) | 17 |
| Vivifies, with "up" | 29 |
| Motivates, with "up" | 30 |
| Invigorates, with ''up'' | 40 |
| Inspirits, with "up" | 30 |
| Enlivens, with 'up' | 27 |
| Enlivens, with ''up'' | 37 |
| Brightens (up) | 14 |
| Animates, with "up" | 29 |
| ____ up: energizes | 18 |
| ___ up (stimulates) | 19 |
| ___ up (inspirits) | 18 |
| ___ up (gets excited) | 21 |
| Place to learn cheerleading? | 28 |