| NOSE | It's the poopy diaper detector in the middle of a mom's face |
| CARD | Joy in an envelope: A Mother's Day ___ has sweet words inside that put a smile on a mom's face every time she reads it |
| RIBBON | Strip of satin or outer material worn as part of a Mom's dancer's costume, woven around a maypole or used to hang a lavender bag (6) |
| CRYSTAL | Radio detector in the maze of television (7) |
| SONAR | Detector in the depths |
| NOBUTS | End of a mom's admonition |
| OWNER | Mom or pop of a mom-and-pop operation |
| HONEY | Sweet pet name for a son or daughter (or any other sweetie in a mom's life) |
| BACKBITER | Bites/drop-backs detector in predator fishing (*I track ebb) (9) |
| TELESCREEN | Rebellion detector, in "1984" |
| SEE | It's a mom's frustrating answer that means you have to wait a little longer to find out if she will say "yes" or "no": "We'll ___" |
| ECG | Heart murmur detector, in brief |
| LUNCH | What a mom puts in a box or a bag so kids can enjoy a midday meal |
| INAMOMENT | Very soon, in between the tarpaulin, a mom entered (2,1,6) |
| SHOWERHEAD | Organizer of a party for a mom-to-be? |
| PURSE | Never far away, it's the place a mom keeps her wallet, keys and lots of other stuff |
| HELP | If you're having a little trouble or feeling a slightly stuck, there's good news! A mom is someone who is always willing to ___ you |
| TEACHER | It's all about you: She (or he) is the person a mom calls to find out how you're doing in school |
| FINGER | A sports fan might raise one when chanting, "We're number one!" (and a mom might do the same when silently asking you to "wait just one minute") |
| ALBA | *This famous Jessica became a mom in 2008 |
