| Despite the stated objections | 29 |
| Silently activated signal | 25 |
| Counting sheep, unfortunately | 29 |
| "___ nacht . . . " | 28 |
| Ben of 'Tower Heist' | 28 |
| Actor Ben with the gang? | 24 |
| Ben and Jerry, for two | 22 |
| Father-and-son comedic actors | 29 |
| Painting of inanimate objects | 29 |
| Painting of fruit, e.g. | 23 |
| Painting of flowers, e.g. | 25 |
| Oranges in a gallery, perhaps | 29 |
| It's not a moving picture | 29 |
| Art student's assignment | 28 |
| Cézanne, for one: 2 wds. | 27 |
| Fruit in a gallery, maybe | 25 |
| Depictions of fruits, say | 25 |
| Apples may be seen in them | 26 |
| Meryl Streep thriller of 1982 | 29 |
| 1982 Meryl Streep thriller | 26 |
| Meryl Streep film: 1982 | 23 |
| Moonshiners' devices | 24 |
| Moonshiners' vessels | 24 |
| Moonshiners' contrivances | 29 |
| Moonshiners' contraptions | 29 |
| Member of Buffalo Springfield | 29 |
| Monitor of right and wrong | 26 |
| This "runs deep" | 26 |
| Oklahoma State U. site | 22 |
| Battle of Saratoga site | 23 |
| Clown's height enhancer | 27 |
| Post for a harbor house | 23 |
| Pink-legged wading bird | 23 |
| Tall person's nickname | 26 |
| One of an uplifting pair | 24 |
| One of a raising pair? | 22 |
| It gives a lift at the circus | 29 |
| Equipment for a circus clown | 28 |
| Elevated walking stick | 22 |
| You'll stand tall with it | 29 |
| One of a pair for a clown | 25 |
| Juggler's perch, perhaps | 28 |
| Item for a high-stepper | 23 |
| It's used to stand tall | 27 |
| It may make a clown taller | 26 |
| It helps you stand tall | 23 |
| Half a clown's pair | 23 |
| Clown's walking stick | 25 |
| Clown's prop, at times | 26 |
| Clown's perch, maybe | 24 |
| Clown's height-enhancer | 27 |
| Clown's height extender | 27 |
| Cliffside dwelling supporter | 28 |
| Circus performer's prop | 27 |
| Circus clown's lifter | 25 |
| Aid for an overhead view | 24 |
| Overly formal, as writing | 25 |
| Like awkwardly formal speech | 28 |
| Strong-smelling cheese | 22 |
| Strong cheese of England | 24 |
| They make you stand tall | 24 |
| Waterfront home supports | 24 |
| Posts for harbor houses | 23 |
| Walking sticks of a sort | 24 |
| Three-toed wading birds | 23 |
| They'll get you high | 24 |
| They help you stand tall | 24 |
| Tall clown's props | 22 |
| Some beach house supports | 25 |
| Ones making great strides | 25 |
| Ones going on a long walk? | 26 |
| Clowns' walking props | 25 |
| Clowns' walking poles | 25 |
| Clown's walking props | 25 |
| Vinegar Joe of W. W. II | 23 |
| It began with the Big Bang | 26 |
| Ren's cartoon companion | 27 |
| Part of a 90's TV duo | 25 |
| Half of a cartoon pair | 22 |
| Blue-nosed cartoon cat | 22 |
| War Secretary under F.D.R. | 26 |
| Secretary of War, 1940-45 | 25 |
| Secretary of State: 1929-33 | 27 |
| Nicotine or caffeine, e.g. | 26 |
| Quicker picker-uppers? | 22 |
| Bright lights, at times | 23 |
| Economy-boosting govt. issue? | 29 |
| "Goosebumps" author | 29 |
| "Goosebumps" writer | 29 |
| 'Goosebumps' writer | 27 |
| Scary kids' books author | 28 |
| Kids' author R.L. -- | 24 |
| Children's author R.L. | 26 |
| Beware the Snowman author | 29 |
| 'Goosebumps' author | 27 |
| Undercover police operation | 27 |
| Yellow jacket's defense | 27 |
| Jellyfish's defense | 23 |
| Crime fighter's tactic | 26 |
| Con that cons a con man | 23 |