SLOWDOWNS

ENDURANCEUseful trait for climbing a mountain or wrangling an energetic toddler VERDIGRISA green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass or bronze IDONTBITE"No need to worry around me" ARTTABLETDrawing pad RATESATENCouldn't get any higher? PROGNOSISIn medicine, a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder HALLOWEENDay for wearing costumes COMFORTEDConsoled FLOWNINTOArrived at via plane CACAOTREETropical evergreen that's the source of chocolate RELEVANCEPertinence LHASAAPSOSmall Tibetan dog with a long straight dense coat and a feathered tail carried curled over its back STATEREPSSome capitol workers, for short STEVENSONJuliet __, star of Truly Madly Deeply (1990) (9)