Crossword Puzzle Filling point

Clue: Filling point

Chief point (ESSENTIAL with 9 letters)
Easy two points (e.g. LAYUP with 5 letters)
Point of origin for some flights (AERIE with 5 letters)
West pointer, at times (VANE with 4 letters)
Shell filling (e.g. TACOMEAT with 8 letters)
West Point classman (PLEBE with 5 letters)
It may be far from the point (HILT with 4 letters)
Placekicker Jim who scored 10 points in the Jets' Super Bowl III victory (TURNER with 6 letters)
Orbit's furthest point (APOGEE with 6 letters)
Pointillist's cousin (STIPPLER with 8 letters)