Puzzle 19

Life-__, a positive and optimistic outlook

Heating chocolate to a degree that makes it shiny

Louis __, What a Wonderful World singer

Rain protectors

Making gravy from meat juices, by adding liquid

Straight faced, no hint of a grin

The plot of a novel, play or film

Aquatic ball sport of seven per side

Ambushing, starting a fight

__ for you, the FT in FTFY

Topic too tricky to handle, like a scorching tuber

Glass spheres containing miniature wintry scenes