Clue: Prepares for planting, in a way

Answer: HOES

Length: 4

---

Similar Clues:

• Indianapolis-to-Fort Wayne dir. (NNE with 3 letters)
• Interview show since 1947 ... and what this puzzle's starred answers do in two ways (MEETTHEPRESS with 12 letters)
• Briefly, Bay Area forcE [avxwords.com has the edgiest weekly indie puzzles!] (SFPD with 4 letters)
• Forte of interpreters who help the hearing impaired in court (abbr.) (ASL with 3 letters)
• It excludes income on foreign investments: Abbr. (GDP with 3 letters)
• Tax form info: Abbr. (IRA with 3 letters)
• Industry group formed in '52 (abbr.) (RIAA with 4 letters)
• Insurance form info: Abbr. (SSN with 3 letters)
• Info on a W-2 form: Abbr. (SSN with 3 letters)
• Form W-9 info: Abbr. (SSN with 3 letters)