| Struck a Philistine | 19 |
| Slew, in poesy | 14 |
| Pummelled, Biblically | 21 |
| Hit, biblical-style | 19 |
| Hit with a heavy blow | 21 |
| Hit hard, Biblically | 20 |
| Hit biblical style | 19 |
| Emulated David | 14 |
| Didst strike | 12 |
| Didst slap | 10 |
| Didst deck | 10 |
| Did striketh | 12 |
| Dealt some blow? | 16 |
| Dealt a blow, old-style | 23 |
| Dealt a blow | 12 |
| Clunked | 7 |
| Clobbered, old-style | 20 |
| Clobbered, biblical style | 25 |
| Clobbered, Ã la David | 24 |
| Belted, back in the day | 23 |
| "When 'Omer ___ 'is bloomin' lyre": Kipling | 65 |
| "He arose, and ___ the Philistines" | 45 |
| Asphyxiate | 10 |
| Pay way too much attention to | 29 |
| Overdress, maybe | 16 |
| Heap onions on a steak | 22 |
| Extinguish, in a way | 20 |
| Extinguish, as coals | 20 |
| Cover, as with mushrooms or onions | 34 |
| Cover thickly, as with onions | 29 |
| Cover thickly, as with mushrooms | 32 |
| Cover thickly | 13 |
| Topped liberally, as with gravy | 31 |
| More than just doting on | 24 |
| Brontë novel about the rigors of ballet training? | 52 |
| Tom and Dick, but no Harry | 26 |
| Tom or Dick, but not Harry | 26 |
| Takes one's breath away? | 28 |
| Overwraps | 9 |
| Entertainer Tom or Dick | 23 |
| Covers with onions as a steak | 30 |
| Comedy brothers of TV | 21 |
| Comedy brothers of television | 29 |
| Comedy brothers of old TV | 25 |
| Comedy brothers of 60's-70's TV | 39 |
| Comedic brothers | 16 |
| ___ Brothers (Dick and Tom) | 27 |
| Envelops a shamus? | 18 |
| Renamed comedic entertainers? | 29 |
| Dresses up, as a hamburger | 26 |
| Repress rage | 12 |
| Kids' TV character | 22 |
| Ancient city that lent its name to a fig | 40 |
| Smart:KAOS::Bond:____ | 21 |
| Texting, for short | 18 |
| Text, briefly | 13 |
| Txt msg app | 11 |
| Tiny tee sizes: abbr. | 21 |
| Texting protocol initials | 25 |
| Texting letters | 15 |
| Texting inits. | 14 |
| Texting (abbr.) | 15 |
| Text type | 9 |
| Text option | 11 |
| Tee sizes: Abbr. | 16 |
| Sweater sizes:Abbr. | 19 |
| Some T-shirt szs. | 17 |
| Some sweater sizes: Abbr. | 25 |
| Orders for p.j.'s | 21 |
| Certain sizes: Abbr. | 20 |
| Brief text? | 11 |
| Abbreviated sizes | 17 |
| Theme song of Arthur Godfrey's radio shows | 46 |
| Texts, briefly | 14 |
| Some phone messages, briefly | 28 |
| Some mobile communiqués | 26 |
| Some cell phone missives | 24 |
| Modern missives, briefly | 24 |
| Common texts | 12 |
| Ceremonies with two trains, perhaps | 35 |
| Weekly string | 13 |
| All the time?: Abbr. | 20 |
| Dallas sch. | 11 |
| Fort Worth sch. | 15 |
| Alma mater of Laura Bush, briefly | 33 |
| Dallas inst. | 12 |
| Dallas campus | 13 |
| Inst. at Dallas | 15 |
| The Mustangs' sch. | 22 |
| T.C.U. rival | 12 |
| Mustangs' sch. | 18 |
| The Mustangs of the N.C.A.A. | 28 |
| Texas sch. | 10 |
| Laura Bush's alma mater, for short | 38 |
| Laura Bush's alma mater | 27 |
| Home of the Mustangs | 20 |
| Texas Mustangs, for short | 25 |
| Laura Bush's alma mater: Abbr. | 34 |
| Dallas campus: Abbr. | 20 |
| The Mustangs of the NCAA's Conference USA | 45 |