| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PETULANT | Irritated by the littlest things |
| ALES | Things sold by the yard? |
| PACES | Things counted by the second? |
| SMARTPHONES | Things used by the selfie-indulgent? |
| VIBES | Things picked up by the perceptive |
| ATOMS | Things proposed by the Greek philosopher Democritus |
| IDS | Things checked by the T.S.A. |
| BUMPS | Sounds made by things in the night? |
| URNS | Things often found by the dessert table |
| PURIST | One who does things by the book |
| CODES | Things broken by the C.I.A. |
| LOOSEENDS | Things that should be tied up by the curtain? |
| CEMENTSHOES | Things that may be worn by someone sleeping with the fishes |
| BREAKABLES | Fragile articles ... or a hint to the things named by the circled letters |
