Puzzle 17

Russian empress; anagram of artisan

Careless __, Wham!/George Michael ballad

Penny-__, mean person who won't spend money

Yellow quartz variety

Riveted; decoration for belt or collar

Sealing devices in vehicle engines

If you're off work but not ill, you're __

Crispy __, Chinese starter of fried greens

The practice of fermentation in winemaking

Bunch of handheld flowers

__ Bateman, Fame author, Jason's sister

Ben __, sprinter from the 1988 Olympics

Person or animal pest, a term used by Americans

Bony, e.g. __ knees

Male scuba diver

Son-et-__, a French light show spectacle

__ rice, fragrant staple used in Chinese cookery