| Mourner's Kaddish, e.g. | 27 |
| Parts of religious services | 27 |
| Opposite of 'post-' | 27 |
| ___-K (before kindergarten) | 27 |
| Nova Scotia's Grand ___ | 27 |
| It comes before adolescence | 27 |
| Late item over a news story | 27 |
| Late item atop a news story | 27 |
| Unruffle one's feathers | 27 |
| Trim feathers with the beak | 27 |
| Obsess over one's dress | 27 |
| Get ready for the prom, say | 27 |
| Fuss in front of the mirror | 27 |
| Dressed with elaborate care | 27 |
| Smoothes one's feathers | 27 |
| Fusses in front of a mirror | 27 |
| Lingers at the mirror, e.g. | 27 |
| Like some inexpensive homes | 27 |
| Like some houses, for short | 27 |
| Kind of building, for short | 27 |
| "Grazie" response | 27 |
| You're welcome, in Pisa | 27 |
| Word on many cake mix boxes | 27 |
| Future attorney's study | 27 |
| Like some undergrad studies | 27 |
| Would-be lawyer's major | 27 |
| Future attorney's major | 27 |
| Not the main event, briefly | 27 |
| Fight before the main fight | 27 |
| Event before the main event | 27 |
| Qualifying bouts, for short | 27 |
| Future doc's curriculum | 27 |
| Specialized undergrad track | 27 |
| Head of a Canadian province | 27 |
| Start of a logical argument | 27 |
| Ready-to-use product, often | 27 |
| Get ready for baking, maybe | 27 |
| Marriage contracts, briefly | 27 |
| Divorce law topics, briefly | 27 |
| Asset-protection agreements | 27 |
| Agreements before the altar | 27 |
| Hospital status, informally | 27 |
| Princeton Review coursework | 27 |
| Practice for the LSAT, e.g. | 27 |
| Settles the bill beforehand | 27 |
| White House resident: Abbr. | 27 |
| White House occupant: Abbr. | 27 |
| Marine One passenger: Abbr. | 27 |
| Event for special customers | 27 |
| Like some car-radio buttons | 27 |
| Like many car radio buttons | 27 |
| Defensive basketball tactic | 27 |
| Word on a reporter's ID | 27 |
| Weightlifter's movement | 27 |
| It makes the morning papers | 27 |
| Conference attendees, maybe | 27 |
| Did a dry cleaner's job | 27 |
| Apply, as false fingernails | 27 |
| ''Shazam!'' | 27 |
| City in the Transvaal, once | 27 |
| Knot for human consumption? | 27 |
| College veep's superior | 27 |
| College president, in slang | 27 |
| Hunted, with "on" | 27 |
| Hunts (with "on") | 27 |
| Number that may be shocking | 27 |
| Drew blood from a fingertip | 27 |
| You may be bursting with it | 27 |
| It goeth before destruction | 27 |
| Charlie ___, country singer | 27 |
| _____-dieu (kneeling bench) | 27 |
| Former U.S. Treasurer: 1952 | 27 |
| New Hampshire event of 2008 | 27 |
| Rate in the financial pages | 27 |
| Prepare a cannon for firing | 27 |
| Kind of minister or suspect | 27 |
| Geographical reference line | 27 |
| It follows the evening news | 27 |
| Widely-panned 2007 thriller | 27 |
| Work hard to look beautiful | 27 |
| Neaten one's appearance | 27 |
| Many a fairy tale character | 27 |
| "Purple Rain" man | 27 |
| Ensure legibility, in a way | 27 |
| Photos from Merthyr Tydfil? | 27 |
| Part of a perp's record | 27 |
| Before, with "to" | 27 |
| They make colorful displays | 27 |
| "Fidelio" setting | 27 |
| Excessively prim and proper | 27 |
| Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade | 27 |
| À tout __: at all costs | 27 |
| Image consultant, for short | 27 |
| Pete Rose or Pete Maravitch | 27 |
| He plays hard for the money | 27 |
| Country-club coach, usually | 27 |
| ___-am (sports competition) | 27 |
| Outrigger for an Indonesian | 27 |
| Tournament kickoff, perhaps | 27 |
| Charity golf tourney, often | 27 |