| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ARID | Dull, as prose |
| EDIT | Tighten, as prose |
| EDIT | Polish, as prose |
| PEN | Compose, as prose |
| EDIT | Revise, as prose |
| LEAN | Economical, as prose |
| EDIT | Prepare, as prose |
| EDITS | Polishes, as prose |
| ORNATE | Purple, as prose |
| PURPLE | Flowery, as prose |
| ARID | Prosaic, as prose |
| DEATHLESS | Immortal, as some prose? |
| EDIT | Fix up, as prose |
| STILTED | Stiffly dignified, as prose |
| EDITS | Fixes up, as prose |
| DRIER | Less lively, as prose |
| DENSER | Harder to follow, as prose |
| REREAD | Try to better understand, as difficult prose |
