1: 'Pretty in Pink' actress

8: A person active in party politics.

10: Opposite of pro

11: Babe, e.g.

12: The king of hearts, jack of spades, and queen of diamonds are all ______.

13: Past tense of 'enter.'

14: A command given by a superior.

15: A garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.

18: Areas of sand sloping to the water of a sea or lake.

22: Work

24: Quaint contraction

26: 67.5

27: Eventually turns into a butterfly.

29: Stage of advancement

2: 'Still and all ...'

3: Sustain, as losses

4: Optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision.

5: Valuable thing

6: To make a final choice.

7: Dinosaurs that ate both plants and meat.

8: A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.

9: Any device serving as a source of illumination.

12: NBA position

13: Synonym for 'workers.'

16: Spruces up

17: Feature of a Flair pen

19: Cabinet dept. founded by Lincoln

20: Monopoly miniature

21: Seacrest or Sajak

23: The chemical element in the Periodic Table having the symbol 'B'

25: Madam's mate

28: Possessive form of 'it.'