% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Crossword clues in the dictionary:

AnswerClue
CHEVALIERFrench historian Louis
CHEWYLike toffee
CHEXTotal competitor
CHICHIOverly stylish
CHIDEGive someone a hard time
CHINAMASTERYKnowledge of all things relating to fancy plates?
CHIWEENIELong and small hybrid dog
CHOATEWallingford, Connecticut boarding school, briefly
CHOKEDBlew a three game lead, say
PANEGlass plate
PANELPlywood unit
PANHANDLE__ State (West Virginia)
PANNELightweight velvet
PANTHERPitt athlete
PAOLOPainter Veronese
PAPAWFruit-bearing tree
PAPEROnionskin
PARAPrefix with graph or chute
PARISI Love __
PARISAbductor of Helen
PARISCity on the Seine
PARTISequel predecessor
PASEOLeisurely stroll
PASO__ Robles, California
PASSDon't bet
PASSTHE__ hat
PATDown cold
PATHTOBeat a __ one's door (show great interest)
PATIOSSites for grillings
PATTERSSounds like little feet
PAULNewman
PAULAActress Prentiss
PAULDOMBEYDickensian title character
PAWNTICKETHock dock
PAXROMANOPeace of cheese?
PAYRecompense
PAYSShells out
PEASymbol of similarity
PEALTintinnabulation
PECOSCarlsbad's river
PEEPLittle Bo
PEEPSNest sounds
PEERLook into
PEEVESCertain pets?
PELEGGreat-great-grandson of Noah
PENDHang fire
PENNYPrice for thoughts
PENNYThought price
PEPKind of rally
PEPECantinflas movie