Letter P 79000–79250

Prepare for surgery, perhaps Prepare for surgery, say Presto, musically Prison protest Prison protest of sorts Prison protest, perhaps Prisoner's protest Protest activity, for some Protest of a kind Protest, in a way Purposely avoid eating Purposely skip meals Put nothing away Play ___ loose Pitcher's tactic Pitcher who doesn't rely on off-speed pitches Pitcher's "blazing" pitches Pitchers' "heaters" Pawn's purpose Paul Newman’s pool hustler in “The Hustler” and “The Color of Money” Paul Newman's role in "The Hustler" PLACE firmly Pin, tie or glue Pin, tie or zip Put the screws to? padlock "Pick up the pace!" Prison protesters, maybe Preparation for some blood tests Pre-Purim observance Piece of trickery Pull a ___ (cheat) Pull a ___ (flimflam) Pulled by a con artist Person with good footspeed Periods of self-denial Practices sawm during Ramadan Pre-Easter customs Prepares for a blood test, likely Prepares for some blood work, maybe Prepares for surgery, likely Prepares for surgery, possibly Prison protests Protestors' deprivations Protests by not eating Purposely eschews meals Puts nothing away Persuade by misleading Persuade with patter Period of Lent, e.g. *Path for a promising young exec Path for a rapidly rising exec Promoted rapidly Productive one, to the boss Part of a diet Part of marbling Part of the translation of "Mardi Gras" Pinguid Polyunsaturated ___ Polyunsaturated stuff Pork and beans cube Porky Portly plus Potbellied Pritikin prohibition Pyknic porcine Palestine political party Palestinian Liberation Movement Palestinian party Palestinian political group Palestinian political party Party chaired by Mahmoud Abbas Party co-founded by Arafat Political party in Palestine political party Palestine Pottsylvania spy Natasha Program crasher predestinarian Pork product used in southern cooking Pork rind makeup PAC contributor, often PAC man, often PAC man, perhaps? Person of wealth and privilege Plutocrat backer Plutocrat supporter Plutocratic backer Pol backer Pol's patron Pol's supporter Political benefactor, in slang Political patron with deep pockets Politician's wealthy supporter Politician's weathy supporter Privileged one Prosperous one Privileged prowler? Pol supporters Powerful, wealthy people Prosperity, slangily Prosperous times, informally POWER predetermining events unalterably from eternity Person's inescapable outcome Phenomenon with a "fickle finger" Possible explanation for a coincidence Predestined outcome Predetermined future Predetermined thing, so they say Predetermined outcome, in myth prophetically Palmist's indication of success in life Palmist's reading Progressive metal band ___ Warning Precursor of death. Prosperous political outing? Perfect for Jack Sprat "Piano Man" pianist Hines Paternal nickname for Earl Hines Pianist Earl ___ Hines Pianist Hines's nickname Parental figure, often called Dad Poseidon, to Polyphemus Priest in some Christian denominations Priest's title pere Priest's role Parental substitutes Parental substitutes, emotionally Priest on the ice? Paternity Poor provider Parent wearing your Superman costume? Proud boast about a family oddsmaker? Pop wisdom? Patriarch raising a group of offspring *Part of the family with one's dada and dadi Probe the depths. plumbline Post-marathon sounds? Portuguese pilgrimage site *Pakistani-born chef who was posthumously honored with a James Beard Award Puffy reminder of a scuffle Plump condition Parts of a healthy diet Pianist Domino Pianist Waller Pool legend Minnesota __ Pool legend, familiarly Pool pro Minnesota Pool shark Minnesota ___ Pool's Minnesota Plump person Pejorative word describing a person with extra pounds Plumped up Prodigal's reward?: Luke 15:23 Plump (up) Prepare for market Prepare for market, maybe Prepare for the fair Prepare for the fair, maybe Prepare for the fair, say Put on a winter coat, maybe? Put on weight Put weight on put out to grass Partner of immoral Plies with food Prepares for market. Prepares for the abattoir Prepares for the fair Prepares to eat, perhaps Puts on pounds. Put some meat on one's bones Prescription for the "Thin Man." Pre-Lent feast pinguescent Plant liquid Product made by Moe PLACE where rock layers have fractured and moved out of alignment (geol.) Poor service Peccadilloes. Puts the blame on Problematic time-tested book? "Prelude to the Afternoon of a ___" (Debussy piece) Pan flute player Pan flute-playing god Pan, for one Panlike creature. Pastoral deity Pointy-eared deity Part of the biosphere Part of the biota Parts of ecosystems "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un ___." Pan pals Pastoral deities patron of shepherds patron saint of animals "Pénélope" composer Pinay's predecessor. Premier of France. President of France, 1895–99. Poet's "Long live composer Gabriel!"? Painter like Derain Painter such as Matisse or Derain --pas: error Pas Pas preceder __ pas (misstep) ___ pas (social blunder) ___ pas: slip pas (social error) Protective style for natural hair Personal preference, in e-mail slang Pet: Abbr. Preferred option, colloquially Preferred, briefly Preferred, these days Pet, for short Pet, informally Pet, slangily Popular thing, briefly Popular thing, for short Popular thing, slangily Problematic ___ (complicated figure one still stans) Personal choices Personal picks, in slang Picks above others, informally Preferences, casually Party Handout Party amenity Party gift Party giveaway Party keepsake Party memento Party plaything Party present Party souvenir Party trinket. Partygoer's keepsake Partygoer's souvenir Por ___ Preferential treatment Propitious, as some omens Persona __ grata Pet German of yore? Pet offspring? Preferred candidate for a state delegation Preferred offspring