LETTER DROP
Credit: NY Times Crossword
February 2, 2011
Peter A. Collins

The blank spaces in each clue can be filled in with the same letters, in the same order.

1. After the maid cleans out the  A _ _ _ _    _ _ _ ' _ going to polish the fireplace doors.

 2. The executor of the two E _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ that all the money must go to charity.

3. I heard the Hawaiian I _ _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his country.

4. At the fruit market the price of O _ _ _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _ from moderate to ridiculous.

5. The teacher found that U _ _ _ _    _ _ _ _ -a-longs helped her students remember their ABC's.

Answers:

1. (A)shes she's 
2. (E)states states
3. (I)slander slander
4. (O)ranges ranges
5. (U)sing sing