| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ATOP | Word sometimes paired with "perched" |
| OLDER | It's sometimes paired with "wiser." |
| HET | Abbreviation paired with cis, sometimes |
| EDAM | Cheese sometimes paired with pinot noir |
| BRIE | Cheese sometimes paired with fig jam |
| NOR | Word paired with "neither" |
| CONTINUE | Word paired with a countdown on arcade game screens |
| LEFTFIELD | Figuratively, where some wild ideas come out of; literally, a hint to a word and its position when paired with the starts of the answers to starred clues |
