| Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Dawson |
| Draw back with alarm |
| Clever comeback |
| A square, à la Sinclair Lewis |
| Bumps on the back, maybe |
| Square dancer's neckwear |
| Backer |
| Cave comebacks |
| Square dancer's back |
| Backless shoes |
| Airline that Eddie Rickenbacker headed |
| All of Me" singer who sang backup for Alicia Keys and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| Square root of cuatro |
| Ancient storyteller hired by royalty to tell stories in praise of said royalty. Good feedback all around, I think |
| Back |
| Backup for Dick Tracy |
| Back or belly irritant |
| Dancer's co-worker. |
| Creatures infesting the proverbial dancer's pants |
| Backyard cookouts, for short |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| A long backless sofa |
| Armchair quarterback's channel |
| Backbones |
| Borrower's backup |
| Hull backbone |
| Miami's Hall of Fame quarterback |
| Dancer's bellybutton? |
| Tricky drawback |
| Hall-of-Fame quarterback |