| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BITOFF | Rose to the bait |
| TAKER | One who rises to the bait |
| FINS | Jimmy Buffett "... to the right, and you're the only bait in town" |
| COPED | Rose to the occasion |
| ROSAL | Akin to the rose family. |
| SPIREA | Shrub related to the rose |
| ADARE | Acted on ... (rose to the challenge) |
| BRANDEIS | University that's home to the Rose Art Museum |
| AXL | Rose who rose to fame in the 1980s |
| ALOU | Either of the first two runners-up to Rose for the 1968 N.L. batting title |
