diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
index 91f61d0b3..f23dcc69f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
@@ -35,15 +35,16 @@ public class NewWithKnowns extends LinearLayout {
 
     void setNames( String[] knowns, String gameName )
     {
-        final ArrayAdapter<String> adapter =
-            new ArrayAdapter<>( getContext(), android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item );
-        for ( String msg : knowns ) {
-            adapter.add( msg );
-        }
+        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new
+            ArrayAdapter<String>( getContext(),
+                                  android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item,
+                                  knowns );
+        adapter.setDropDownViewResource( android.R.layout
+                                         .simple_spinner_dropdown_item );
         Spinner spinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.names );
         spinner.setAdapter( adapter );
 
-        EditWClear et = (EditWClear)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
+        EditText et = (EditText)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
         et.setText( gameName );
     }
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class NewWithKnowns extends LinearLayout {
 
     String gameName()
     {
-        EditWClear et = (EditWClear)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
+        EditText et = (EditText)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
         return et.getText().toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/new_game_with_knowns.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/new_game_with_knowns.xml
index 2680d88f7..51313d412 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/new_game_with_knowns.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/new_game_with_knowns.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   <Spinner android:id="@+id/names"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+           android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
            />
 
   <TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -23,10 +24,8 @@
             android:text="Name your game"
             />
 
-  <org.eehouse.android.xw4.EditWClear
-      style="@style/edit_w_clear"
-      android:id="@+id/name_edit"
-      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      />
+  <EditText android:id="@+id/name_edit"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            />
 </org.eehouse.android.xw4.NewWithKnowns>