Answer: RATHER

AnswerCrossword Clue
RATHERChung's partner
RATHERConversely.
RATHERIndeed.
RATHERInstead
RATHER"I'd ... be right . . . "
RATHERYes, indeed
RATHERTV news name
RATHERDan ... likes TV news
RATHERSomewhat, Dan
RATHERTV newsman
RATHERTV anchorman
RATHERA Brokaw rival
RATHERA rival of Jennings
RATHERRival of Brokaw
RATHERSooner
RATHERChung's co-anchor
RATHERPreferably.
RATHERBrit's accented reply
RATHERKind of
RATHERTo some extent
RATHERManchester Orchestra "I'd ... Have"
RATHEROn the contrary
RATHERTV's Dan
RATHERInstead with than
RATHERFormer Brokaw rival
RATHERPretty
RATHERSchieffer's predecessor
ratherpreferably also RUTHER
ratheron the contrary
rathersomewhat
ratherin preference
RATHERNewscaster Dan
RATHERPreferably
RATHERPreference word
RATHERNewsman Dan
RATHERSomewhat
RATHERHe plans to resign 3-9-2005
RATHERMore readily
RATHERTo a certain extent
RATHERCronkite's successor