| ODORS | Awful smells, according to an American |
| ASSWEET | How a rose by any other name would smell, according to Shakespeare |
| TWICE | According to an old saying, the number of times you need to measure if you intend to cut only once (5) |
| EFHUTTON | Broker to whom "people listen," according to an ad campaign |
| REEKED | Made an awful smell when made to last again (6) |
| GAGS | Reacts to an awful smell, maybe |
| ANYONE | Who can grow up to be president, according to an evidently true adage |
| HOTCROSSBUNS | Spiced fruit baked treats traditionally served at Easter that, according to an old rhyme, should be given to sons in the absence of daughters (3,5,4) |
| ROOT | What to do for the home team according to an old baseball song |
| ARK | According to an old bible story, it's the type of ship Noah built to give animals a lift |
| GAIN | An acquisition, advantage or win, supposedly achieved through pain, according to an old exercise slogan (4) |
| ASTHESAYINGGOES | "According to an old saw..." |
| TIME | Money, according to an adage |
| PLAYGOLF | Ruin a good walk, according to an old quote |
| PROCLAIMS | Trumpets, according to an expert (9) |
| FINDER | He's a keeper, according to an adage |
| YESMEN | Sycophants, according to an enemy's version |
| NINELIVES | Cat's blessing according to an old proverb: 2 wds. |
| DEEPPANCRISPANDEVEN | The pizza preference of 1A, according to an old joke |
| DUNKIN | What America runs on, according to an ad slogan |
