Crossword Puzzle How to say 'alas'

Clue: How to say 'alas'

"Let's meet today's contestants" sayer (EMCEE with 5 letters)
"Howdy!" sayer (PARD with 4 letters)
It equals 0.3937 inch (CENTIMETER with 10 letters)
Super Bowl to be played in the year 3968, at the current rate (MMII with 4 letters)
39th VP (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th vice president (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th Veep (AGNEW with 5 letters)
39th V.P. (AGNEW with 5 letters)
America's 39th President (CARTER with 6 letters)
Favorite Hall of Famer of the 39th U.S. president? (GARYCARTER with 10 letters)