| Agcy. that sets (often surprisingly high) maximum standards for the amounts of the circled materials in edible goods |
| Colorado River dam (officially "Hoover") |
| A lot (of) |
| Hauled (off) |
| Appraisals (of films) |
| Highest point (of achievement?) |
| Foisting (off) |
| Arrived (of baby) |
| Cut (off), as branches |
| A river (often) runs through it |
| Lack (of) |
| Totally deprived (of) |
| Be an omen (of) |
| Sprayed (off) |
| Brushes (off) |
| Unclear (of meaning) |
| (Of a character) confrontational or sharply disagreeable |
| Inform (of) |
| Bereft (of) |
| Hack (off) |
| Blocked (off), as a swimming area |
| Be made up (of) |
| Company that helps stranded motorists: Abbr. |
| Enamored (of) |
| An ___ Gay Christmas" (off-Broadway show) |
| Group that helps stranded motorists: Abbr. |
| Catch hold (of) |
| (Of a ship) lying secured to the bottom |
| Apprised (of) |
| Blocked (off), as a crime scene |