| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PURPOSE | The why and wherefore |
| CAUSE | The why and wherefore |
| RATIONALE | Why and wherefore |
| SEAIS | "And why the ... boiling hot" |
| SMEAL | "How and Why Women Will Elect the Next President" author |
| EXS | "All My ... Live in Texas" (song with the lyric "And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee") |
| BAUSCH | Lomb's partner, who was the company's optician and chief inventor; come to think of it, why did he even need Lomb? |
