| It usually precedes a subject | 29 |
| Interoffice memo heading | 24 |
| Dictator's opening | 22 |
| Dictator's beginning | 24 |
| Court case title phrase | 23 |
| Context-establishing words | 26 |
| Concerning, to counsel | 22 |
| Concerning, to a memo writer | 28 |
| Concerning, in legalspeak | 25 |
| Business-letter notation | 24 |
| Business memo's heading | 27 |
| Business letter opener | 22 |
| Apropos of, in contracts | 24 |
| About in legal matters | 23 |
| Like some summer sitcoms | 24 |
| Like many summer TV shows | 25 |
| Held, as for a rainy day | 24 |
| Held back, as for a rainy day | 29 |
| Out of order, in a way | 22 |
| Sign letters on the cross | 25 |
| Letters for old cross words? | 28 |
| Jesus of Nazareth: Abbr. | 24 |
| Abbreviated cross words | 23 |
| Small Japanese receptacle | 25 |
| Japanese type of purse | 22 |
| Japanese medicine case | 22 |
| Japanese cosmetics box | 22 |
| It's worn on an obi | 23 |
| Geisha's receptacle | 23 |
| Geisha's ornamental box | 27 |
| Geisha's girdle box | 23 |
| Injurious encroachments | 23 |
| Beginnings of progress | 22 |
| Vacuum consequence, sometimes | 29 |
| Police raid phenomenon | 22 |
| Opposite of an outpouring | 25 |
| Event when a dam breaks | 23 |
| ___ and outs (particulars) | 26 |
| Shoo-___ (sure things) | 22 |
| Trade-___ (some used cars) | 26 |
| Current administration | 22 |
| Connections with clout | 22 |
| Happy folks on election night | 29 |
| Current powers-that-be | 22 |
| ___ and outs (intricacies) | 26 |
| Write-___ (some vote-getters) | 29 |
| Write-___ (some nominees) | 25 |
| Wheel-greasing contacts | 23 |
| Adequate tennis serves | 22 |
| "Walk-___ welcome" | 28 |
| They've got the vote | 24 |
| Shoo-___ (certain winners) | 26 |
| Politically powerful people | 27 |
| Outs' counterparts | 22 |
| Networking connections | 22 |
| Former Justice Dept. branch | 27 |
| Write-___ (some votes) | 22 |
| Word with sit- or stand- | 24 |
| Word with shut or stand | 23 |
| Word with fade or trade | 23 |
| Word after walk or run | 22 |
| Weigh-__ (boxing rituals) | 25 |
| Units of length: Abbr. | 22 |
| U.S. green card distributor | 27 |
| Those with connections | 22 |
| They can help you get a job | 27 |
| The Hartford's bus. | 23 |
| The ___ and outs (details) | 26 |
| Successful politicians | 22 |
| Successful campaigners | 22 |
| Special favor providers | 23 |
| Sit-___ (1960s protests) | 24 |
| Shoo-___ (likely victors) | 25 |
| Shoo-___ (easy winners) | 23 |
| Shoo-___ (easy victors) | 23 |
| Professional connections | 24 |
| Polk's party in 1845 | 24 |
| Political officeholders | 23 |
| Org. dealing with aliens | 24 |
| Officials with pull right now | 29 |
| Office aspirants' targets | 29 |
| Newly elected officials | 23 |
| Networker's pursuits | 24 |
| Music industry advantages | 25 |
| Manager will have them | 22 |
| Manager might have them | 23 |
| Manager hopefully knows them | 28 |
| Love-___ (1960s protests) | 25 |
| Life or theft item: Abbr. | 25 |
| It'll cover you: Abbr. | 26 |
| Happy folks on Election Day | 27 |
| Half the ramifications | 22 |
| Guitar store connections | 24 |
| Grp. protecting U.S. borders | 28 |
| Geico's business: Abbr. | 27 |
| Former U.S. Border Patrol gp. | 29 |
| Former green card agcy. | 23 |
| Former border patrol agcy. | 26 |
| Follower of drop or shut | 24 |
| Fed. agency renamed in 2003 | 27 |