| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TORN | Rip of Hollywood |
| TORN | Rip of films |
| ENGLE | "Rip" of football |
| TORN | Rip of the films |
| UNSEW | Rip out the stitches of |
| BLANCSTEAR | Rip of voice actor Mel? |
| IRVING | Author of "Rip Van Winkle." |
| SOPOROSE | Descriptive of Rip Van Winkle. |
| CORD | Follower of rip or whip |
| TORNSIGHTING | Red-carpet appearance of actor Rip? |
| SCHNAPPS | What Rip Van Winkle imbibed too much of. |
| ALEA | "Give Schweppes Ginger ... try!" (brilliant soda slogan I just made up) (this clue dedicated to the great Merl Reagle, the master of saving weak entries; RIP, Merl) |
