| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WELLCHOSEN | Carefully selected, as in words |
| MINCING | Dangerous, dirty job (or ... choosing carefully, as words) |
| NATO | Hastings Ismay was selected as its first leader in 1952 |
| OBS | No longer in use, as words: Abbr. |
| UNCHASTE | "Pure as the driven slush," in Bankhead's words |
| YOURRESULTSMAYDIFFER | In other words, no way it'll perform as advertised |
| AKISS | Words before and after "is still" in "As Time Goes By" |
| HANOI | Five-letter capital written as two words in its native language |
