| 1 | | Most favorable condition (7) |
| 2 | | A soft drink made from carbonated
water and flavored syrup (9) |
| 3 | | More than is needed, desired, or
required (5) |
| 4 | | Blizzard (9) |
| 5 | | An early form of modern jazz
(originating around 1940) (5) |
| 6 | | A male child (a familiar term of
address to a boy) (3) |
| 7 | | Partially decomposed organic matter (5) |
| 8 | | Retirement benefit (7) |
| 13 | | Moves a light beam over; in
electronics, to reproduce an image (5) |
| 15 | | Waterlogged (5) |
| 17 | | Investing with dignity or honor (9) |
| 18 | | Merchandise that has imperfections (9) |
| 19 | | Used for drawing circles (7) |
| 21 | | Refueling stop for car during race (3 4) |
| 23 | | An instrument that magnifies the
image of distant objects (5) |
| 24 | | Run away secretly with one's beloved (5) |
| 25 | | A particular or stated area,
range, or domain (5) |
| 28 | | The upper part of anything (3) |