| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OAK | It was "once a nut like me" |
| EMO | "A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing" comedian Philips |
| ERST | "...which .. was irksome to me": "As You Like It" |
| ALMONDJOY | Product once pitched with the line "Sometimes you feel like a nut" |
| RAISIN | It was once a grape |
| LIMERICK | It often starts "There once was a..." |
| TIDEPOD | It was once a challenge to eat |
| USSR | Georgia was once a part of it |
| BEA | Arthur who was once a Marine (though she denied it, strangely) |
