1. He opposed devolution consistently, and with some Asperity, precisely because of its potential to elide into independence

2. Alists ___-American (designation for elite college athletes) ALL: Whence the Israelites fled: EGYPT: The elite: HAVES: Social elites on the go: JETSET: Skill of elite WNBA players: BALLCONTROL: One of the partying elite: ALISTER: Omit in pronunciation (rhymes with elite) ELIDE: Member of an elite Navy group: SEAL: Israelites' initial Exodus