| Clues |
Answers |
| “… because you don’t want to cross me” |
ORELSE |
| “I’ve been __!” |
HAD |
| “Moonlight” Oscar winner Mahershala |
ALI |
| “This doesn’t feel right,” and what can be said about some letters in the answers to the starred clues? |
THEVIBESAREOFF |
| “You’re it!” |
TAG |
| *Black Friday slogan |
SAVEBIG |
| *Couple in the honeymoon phase |
LOVEBIRDS |
| *Film fanatic |
MOVIEBUFF |
| *Players who cover wide receivers |
DEFENSIVEBACKS |
| 18-Down units |
TROOPS |
| 2021 documentary about actor Kilmer |
VAL |
| Acrobat format |
PDF |
| Actor Neeson |
LIAM |
| Actress Shawkat |
ALIA |
| Approved |
OKAYED |
| Arctic Circle duck |
EIDER |
| Award related to a Tony |
OBIE |
| Birthplace of the violin |
ITALY |
| Block |
BAN |
| British Invasion adjective |
FAB |
| Burj Khalifa’s fed |
UAE |
| Burmese or Lao |
ASIAN |
| Chimney ducts |
FLUES |
| Cribside chorus |
AWS |
| Cup of joe |
JAVA |
| Darjeeling, for one |
TEA |
| Degs. for ballerinas |
MFAS |
| Donkey |
ASS |
| Favorable optics, for short |
GOODPR |
| Fire, in Spanish |
FUEGO |
| Frog’s kid-lit friend |
TOAD |
| Funds for a rainy day |
NESTEGG |
| Gay __ |
ICON |
| Go green, say? |
DYE |
| GQ or EW |
MAG |
| Greek war god |
ARES |
| Hawaiian island whose population was 84 in the 2020 census |
NIIHAU |
| Intense anger |
RAGE |
| Introductory course |
SURVEY |
| Jane Fonda’s alma mater |
VASSAR |
| Lengthy register printout from CVS |
RECEIPT |
| Letters from a polite texter |
PLS |
| Like some foggy nights |
EERIE |
| Major headache |
HASSLE |
| Mammals also known as wapiti |
ELK |
| Manhattan liquor |
RYE |
| Marching band pipe |
FIFE |
| Market section |
AISLE |
| Message in Outlook |
EMAIL |
| Mumford & Sons instrument |
BANJO |
| Neither calm nor collected |
EDGY |
| Non opposite |
OUI |
| Not many |
AFEW |
| Old Testament collection |
PSALMS |
| On sale, say |
LESS |
| Org. with sashes and badges |
BSA |
| Pals |
AMIGOS |
| Pampers product |
DIAPER |
| Part of a winesap or a wineglass |
STEM |
| Passover rituals |
SEDERS |
| Piece for two |
DUET |
| Plays matchmaker for |
SETSUP |
| Pronoun-shaped girder |
IBEAM |
| Recurring themes |
MOTIFS |
| Ride the couch |
VEGOUT |
| Slugger Alonso nicknamed “Polar Bear” |
PETE |
| Snack machine inserts |
ONES |
| Soothsayer |
ORACLE |
| Starchy luau dish |
POI |
| Taunt |
GIBE |
| Trading floor order |
SELL |
| Uno e uno e uno |
TRE |
| Uttered |
SPOKE |
| Vanilla units |
PODS |
| Whit |
IOTA |
| __ school |
PREP |
