| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TEARJERKER | Reason for drops in movie attendees? |
| DREAM | Reason for talking in one's sleep |
| IGOTACOLD | Reason given for calling in sick |
| ODOR | Reason for a clothespin, in comics |
| YEAST | Reason for the rise in bread production? |
| LEEKSINTHEROOF | Reason for buckets in the cook's kitchen? |
| TEETH | Reason for a paste in the mouth? |
| FLU | Reason for a shot in the arm? |
| PIGG | Musse ... (Mickey Mouse, in Swedish. . . for some reason) |
| SNORE | Possible reason for a poke in the ribs |
| FLAGRANTFOUL | Reason for an ejection in the N.B.A. |
| BEANBALL | Reason for an ejection in the M.L.B. |
| REDTAPE | Reason for a long delay in getting approval, maybe |
