Décor for a cake. 53-Down size Diaper resembling interlaced work. Details of a bartender's manual? 53-Down size Danish seaport Danish port Dockers line Dockers line 1986 Danson/Mandel flop Downright nasty Directly ahead Dog that destroys stuff? Dissing words Delays, to D.A.'s Dividing proportionally. Dividing fairly, say "Don't stop ___!" ...dream) Ray Charles chart-topper (Speedy... Dangerous assailant "During these debates, the governor is often forced to flex his ___. This can get ugly." Demeanor in action? DARN! Dengue Dark morning brew Do in, in a way Dark brew "...dollar, ___ clock scholar" Despotism Despotism Do the first round of revisions Dictatorship Do preliminary work on mss. Daring strategy with a runner on third Daring strategy with a runner on third Dignified dumps Definition, part 2 Detainer of a kind. Denied Denied Do some self-editing Don't do it Design a particular way Disappearing convenience Descendant of Cain. Definition, Part 4 Dixie. Danger on the ground 3-Down, e.g. 3-Down, e.g. D.D.E. is ___ successor. Describing artist Ray? Decathlon event Dylan "___ a Friend of Mine" Dever's opponent for Governor. Dulles's successor at State D.D.E. Sec. of State Dueling bird? Donald Sutherland film role Dress again. Discussed at length 1942 DeMille epic Dislike Desserts for women only? Dabchick. Dire circumstance, idiomatically? Dire circumstance, idiomatically? DEAR Dan and Fred are somewhat amicable Dwarf Diminutive Dispute pettily. Disputed pettily Décor style since 1895 Distort while discussing? Dieter's dessert choice Darrin Stephens' boss Draft animal. Defect in Santa's workshop? Domestic hens Dish served on Thanksgivukkah Disputation. Draught animals. Disputatious group Delivered strong opinions Dunces Dentist's task Darts, commonly Darts, e.g. Department, Transylvania, Rumania. Deserts at work? Dissolvable materials Diamond platter that earned gold: 1972 '93 Depeche Mode album "___ Devotion" Dreamer: Fr. Drags: Colloq. Demagogue's activity Delivering a tirade "Done already?" "___ Dances" (Josh Groban song played on "The Simpsons") Drawing by lots Distinct varieties: Abbr. Directory of moguls? Do a Shakespearean bit David of TV Dance to Sammy Kaye's music Dance step 1957 Dale Hawkins hit Discontinue: Abbr. Dessert Diamond strategy? Days, in Darmstadt Days, in Berlin. Directing father and son Directing father and son Den centerpiece, to a pilot Den centerpiece, to a pilot Deduction for certain filers Director Rob's housecat? Debtor's obligations Doing a government agency's job Dwellers in Clinton. Designating certain polo players. Dismissal from the court? Dismissal from the court? Days of old: Abbr. Deficiency of oxygen in the blood. Drudges Dreams that don't die? Duck hunter's scope Disease-free sea predators? Demanded formality Demanded formality Declined to move Did a balancing act Disobeyed the Police? Desert water lily? Desert water lily? Dune Dune Daudet novel. Dee and Oh Dune locale Dunlins and ringnecks Dennis and Duncan Desert Storm transports Decayed: Comb. form. Decaying: Comb. form ___ do Río Grande do Sol (Brazilian port) Dominik's dog Dusseldorf dog Donovan "___ Gurdy Man" Disparages ___ discus (competes in track) Dialect: Fr. Democratic doctrine Democratic rulers "__ Doats" "___ Doats" Do the apples-to-oranges thing Define working hours? Define working hours? Ditches a jamboree guest? Ditches a jamboree guest? DRAW Dato Discerning Dance fad of the early 1960s Definition of "tact," Part 1 Doing the town. Dummy Jerry's favorite condiment? Dummy Jerry's favorite condiment? Darby's Joan, for example. Downers, for short Downers, for short Downers, for short DUCK DUCK Design on a country singer's guitar? "Do You Believe in Magic" band "Do You Believe in Magic" group Depressed jazz notable in Massachusetts? Disappointing election results Despicable instrument? Drunk business bigwig? Drunk business bigwig? Dickensian hypocrite combines with actress to create typing method Dole's instrument swiped by Simpson? Driver of a white Ford Bronco "Doubtful" Designer of Versailles gardens (1613–1700). Dorsal. "___ d'Arthur" Doctor of Humanities: abbr. Doctor of Humanities. Dried-root candies Discordant Dike tender? Denial. Disfavoring Disfavoring Disney classic? 'Dumb and Dumber' actress Dizzy Beatles girl Dentist's number Defendant in an 1893 trial Director of 18 Across Disarmament treaty concerns Disney teen sitcom Domineer (over) Dark 1964 Derby winner Domineered Doolittle and Minnelli 1959 death row movie, with "The" Defense strategy that's not an option in some states Defense strategy that's not an option in some states Dodges, as an obligation Ducks and drakes in a tangle? Duck features Duck's pair Duck, affectionately Duck, affectionately Director Adrian et al. Dropped in somewhere along the way Dandelion not welcome? "Don't worry, --": Sherpa guide Director of "Wings," the first Best Picture winner Director of "Battleground." Disguise "Dragnet" studio? "Dragnet" set? Duck who serves as a hitman? Dieting debate? Diaper contents, euphemistically Drinks Drinks Dramatic game enders Dramatic game enders Drinks Defense: Ger. Dinky baseball roller Dire Straits "___ Life" Dumb cartoon dog's question Digits: Abbr. __-do-well Duke's closetful? Deodorize the carpet? Disney et al., or, when added to the starts of the starred answers, a 1965 musical (listen!) Disney et al., or, when added to the starts of the starred answers, a 1965 musical (listen!)