| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TOPROPE | Line to the upper mast. |
| FURLINGQED | End of a proof showing the proper method of securing a sail to a mast? |
| ETHERIC | Pertaining to the upper atmosphere. |
| STAIRWAY | It leads to the upper level |
| SHACK | Fixer-upper, to say the least |
| MINDGAME | Psychological ploy to gain the upper hand |
| PELVIC | Relating to the lower part of the upper body |
| NARROWS | Passage from upper to lower New York Bay (with "The"). |
| STARTERHOME | Fixer-upper, perhaps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| CHECKMATE | Result of black's move from the upper-left board to the lower-right board |
