Puzzle 1

__ the ante; raising the stakes.

Plug in one's phone.

Chewy confectionery made with honey and nuts.

Water mammals that live in a holt.

Amount of medicine as prescribed by a doctor.

Running order of a business meeting.

Surrounds for paintings.

Scraping leaves into a pile with a garden tool.

Magical charms or incantations.

Make one's teeth brighter.

The words set to music in a song.

Headgear that goes with "tails" in a formal outfit.

Language in which "auf Wiedersehen" means goodbye.

A growth wall chart measures this in kids.

Italian city known for its canals and bridges.

TV sitcom, How I Met Your __.

Wooden frames for supporting artists' canvases.