| Blunted swords |
| I.e. words |
| Swords for fencing |
| Like diehard rooters |
| Alcoholic drink made from a Polynesian shrub's roots |
| Rewords (text) |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| Possessive words before "oneself |
| Interesting historical periods |
| About-to-be husband's words |
| Pungent salad root-plants |
| Yale rooter |
| Adjective forbidden in crosswords because it's gross and bodily |
| Primitive or root word |
| Square root of cuatro |
| Historical meeting places |
| Accompanies musically sans words |
| Swords |
| Cake words in "Alice in Wonderland |
| Syst. of unspoken words |
| Inclusion in safer passwords |
| Their words are usually conventional |
| Defamatory words |
| Term for a presidential period, historically |
| Appeasing words from a nervous postman? |
| Byron's words before "'Tis but the truth in masquerade |
| Surviving Milli Vanilli member [avxword.com is home to the best indie xwords - subscribe today] |
| Alternative words used as alternatives for each other in this puzzle's theme answers |
| President's wordsmith? |
| Bureaucratic buzzwords |