LESS IS MORE
Credit: NY Times Crossword
August 2, 2016
Paula Gamache (#1-6)

The answer to each clue is a word ending in LESS.

1. What the 1920's NY Yankees didn't want to be
2.  What the museum curator doesn't want to be
3. What the soldier doesn't want to be
4. What the coal company doesn't want to be
5. What the attorney doesn't want to be
6. What the mansion owner doesn't want to be
7. What the electricity provider doesn't want to be
8. What the detective doesn't want to be

Answers:

1. RUTHLESS
2. ARTLESS
3. BASELESS
4. SEAMLESS
5. MOTIONLESS
6. HELPLESS 
7. POWERLESS
8. CLUELESS