A dried fruit, or to trim a tree to make it grow better
to Prune
Cosmetic for the eyelashes
mascara
Creatures of the family Formicidae within one's trousers
ants in the pants
This crime is in Nevada's capital
arson in Carson city
HNL
Hawaii
To selfishly take more than one's share, especially of the road
Hog
To crush flat, or a racket sport mostly played indoors
To Squash
Here's this fruit that's popular in sorbet and juice
papaya
All-out purchasing of goods on a spree before falling down exhausted
This wind in Maine's
The gust in Augusta
LIT
To live off the expenses of others, giving nothing in return
Leech
To mend shoes, or to put together hastily
To cobble
Working with attorneys, they may interview witnesses or draft documents
Paralegal
Enormous with total authority
To be large and in charge
This noodle in California's
ramen in Sacremento
MGM
Alabama
To crash into with great force, as when battering down a door
To provide services, or, in cooking, to melt & clarify animal fat
To render
John Barth has a novel called this, about a professor who takes time off from work
Sabbatical
Your focused vision concentrated toward a great reward
eyes on the prize
This tree in Tennessee's
Ash in Nashville
SAF
New Mexico
To deceive or trick
Outfox (fox)
To adhere firmly & closely, or to split something along a line
To Cleave
Givenchy had a perfume called this adjective that means excessively high
Extravagant
A trio of daily meals with a modest bed included
Three hots and a cot
This Roman poet in Rhode Island's
Ovid in Providence
BTR
Louisiana
To hum, buzz or speak in a monotonous tone
Drone