Cool Clues 5
An especially twisted set of samples this time, all culled from the finest setters in the US of A:
Word for losers _ _ T E
Merger agreement _ _ O
First offer _ _ I N
Caesarean section _ I C _
Notable letter writer _ _ R _ O
Apple for the teacher (Ben Tausig) I _ _ _
Use a lemon instead of cabbage _ R _ _ E _ N
Cool Clues 4 Solution: Eyes, test, sedate, Basie, store, alephs, slashes