PROPOSAL

SALESTAXState revenue source BIRDSEYERed chili added to Thai curry OILDRILLPiece of crude machinery FLEETINGShort-lived (8) RAGTRADEHorse that won the 1976 Grand National APPLAUSEAppreciative sound (8) RUNSINTOMeets costs SURPLICEPhoto capturing 50 wearing certain religious apparel BEATRICE___ Arthur, actress who played Dorothy Zbornak in "The Golden Girls" STAPLERSBit of sticking plaster for shredding equipment used in office LAWRENCED H __, author of Sons and Lovers (8) DRESSTIEAscot alternative PARKLANEThe second most expensive property on a UK Monopoly board OHHELLNO"Not today, Satan!"