Crossword Clue:

to make smooth and even

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRUEUPMake even, to a carpenter
LEGATOSmooth and flowing, to Muti
DOWNANDOUTFOLKS"Even though I'm rich and conservative, I want to work for Oklahoma's ..., too."
BEARSDOWNFocuses even harder ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues
WCFIELDS"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her" speaker
BAUSCHLomb's partner, who was the company's optician and chief inventor; come to think of it, why did he even need Lomb?
HOURFITNESSAnd you even managed to do 24 ... in the strip mall parking lot, when the sign clearly said Five Guys Burgers and Fries...