| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ECA | It's now M. S. A. |
| ECA | It's now the M. S. A. |
| USSR | It's now C.I.S. |
| dasheens | the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers |
| dasheen | the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers |
| ENDOF | R.E.M.'s "It's the .... the World as We Know It" |
| ASWE | R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World ... Know It" |
