| First American to orbit Earth | 29 |
| First American in space | 23 |
| First American in orbit | 23 |
| Friendship 7 astronaut | 22 |
| Oldest man in space John | 24 |
| Geriatric orbiter of '98 | 28 |
| First American orbiter | 22 |
| Astronaut-turned-senator John | 29 |
| Shuttle-riding senator | 22 |
| Senator who made the rounds? | 28 |
| Senator who made the rounds | 27 |
| One of the Mercury Seven | 24 |
| Occupant of Friendship 7 | 24 |
| Friendship 7 passenger | 22 |
| Former astronaut/senator | 24 |
| First orbiting American | 23 |
| Ex-astronaut on the Hill | 24 |
| Close up on the silver screen | 29 |
| Close up on the movie screen | 28 |
| Close of 101 Dalmatians | 27 |
| Canadian pianist Gould | 22 |
| America's first orbiter | 27 |
| Small, secluded valleys | 23 |
| Daly's onetime co-star | 26 |
| Sharon who played Cagney | 24 |
| Daly's cop-show co-star | 27 |
| Daly's co-star, once | 24 |
| Daly's co-star on TV | 24 |
| Cagney's portrayer | 22 |
| 1986-87 Emmy winner for drama | 29 |
| Like a fast-talking salesman | 28 |
| Slick, in conversation | 22 |
| Superficial, as speech | 22 |
| Smooth and superficial | 22 |
| Superficial or voluble | 22 |
| More facile than sincere | 24 |
| Like smooth, offhand talk | 25 |
| Having too-easy answers | 23 |
| Gifted with the gift of gab | 27 |
| Travel like a flying squirrel | 29 |
| Soar without an engine | 22 |
| Phish song that coasts?' | 28 |
| Move along effortlessly | 23 |
| Imitate a flying squirrel | 25 |
| Go like a flying squirrel | 25 |
| Something to hang with? | 23 |
| Some do get the hang of it | 26 |
| Motorless craft, usually | 24 |
| It may require several drafts | 29 |
| It may lead to good fortune | 27 |
| "Wicked" character | 28 |
| Witch who helped Dorothy | 24 |
| The Witch of the South | 22 |
| The Good Witch of the North | 27 |
| Dorothy's protector | 23 |
| Dorothy's benefactor | 24 |
| A momentary brightness | 22 |
| Prospector's sighting | 25 |
| A sPArkling brightness | 22 |
| Like a dress full of sequins | 28 |
| Display on a red carpet | 23 |
| Mop & ___ (floor cleaner) | 29 |
| Shine, in product names | 23 |
| Day-___ (fluorescent paint) | 27 |
| Mop & __: cleaning brand | 28 |
| Shine, in commercial names | 26 |
| Mop & __: floor cleaner | 27 |
| Shine, in some products | 23 |
| Shine, in some product names | 28 |
| Shine, in some brand names | 26 |
| Nanty-___, Pa. borough | 22 |
| Mop's commercial partner | 28 |
| Mop & ___ (floor polish) | 28 |
| Mop (cleaning brand) & -- | 29 |
| Luminesce, in ad-speak | 22 |
| Day-___ (florescent paint) | 26 |
| ___-Coat (floor wax brand) | 26 |
| ___ Worm (old Playskool toy) | 28 |
| ___ Worm (1980s light-up toy) | 29 |
| ___ Germ Gel (handwash) | 23 |
| Enjoy one's triumph | 23 |
| Survey with self-satisfaction | 29 |
| Show snide satisfaction | 23 |
| Show smug satisfaction | 22 |
| Show poor sportsmanship | 23 |
| Show impolite satisfaction | 26 |
| Say "Nyah, nyah!" | 27 |
| Revel in self-satisfaction | 26 |
| Gaze with malicious pleasure | 28 |
| Exhibit annoying satisfaction | 29 |
| Display excessive pride | 23 |
| Dance in the end zone, say | 26 |
| Behave badly after a win | 24 |
| What a poor winner does | 23 |
| Shows evil satisfaction | 23 |
| Dances in the end zone, maybe | 29 |
| Amount squeezed from a tube | 27 |
| Lump of cream, for example | 26 |
| Large amount of whipped cream | 29 |
| Helping of whipped cream | 24 |