| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AMBROSE | Bierce the cynic |
| AMBROSE | Cynic Bierce who once defined "alone" as "in bad company" |
| SCOFF | Act the cynic |
| AMBROSE | 'The Devil's Dictionary' author Bierce |
| AMBROSE | "The Devil's Dictionary" author Bierce |
| PIANO | "A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor": Ambrose Bierce |
| HATRED | "A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another's superiority," per Ambrose Bierce |
