| Clues | Answers |
| [I’m about to speak …] | AHEM |
| 12 months | YEAR |
| Accessory across the front of a Girl Scout uniform | SASH |
| Adios! | CIAO |
| Airline once said to be “ready when you are” | DELTA |
| Alpaca lookalike | LLAMA |
| Bearded grazer | GNU |
| Big nuisance | PAIN |
| Boar’s gorer | TUSK |
| Brazilian actress Sonia | BRAGA |
| Buddhist temple | PAGODA |
| Car | AUTO |
| Closemouthed | MUM |
| Cluster of feathers | TUFT |
| Cold War contest featuring Sputnik and Apollo | SPACERACE |
| Consumed | EATEN |
| Crude outbuilding | SHED |
| Does the name contain a mineral? YES. “Is it a band fronted by Mick Jagger?” YES! | ROLLINGSTONES |
| Does the name contain an animal? YES. “Is it a band fronted by Adam Duritz?” YES! | COUNTINGCROWS |
| Dread | FEAR |
| Entrepreneur’s deg. | MBA |
| Excessively promote | HYPE |
| Fez-shaped chocolates | ROLOS |
| Flatten, as a fly | SWAT |
| Food of the gods | AMBROSIA |
| Garment that may have an underwire | BRA |
| Japanese noodle dish | RAMEN |
| Jazz player’s state | UTAH |
| John who sang “Rocket Man” | ELTON |
| Joltless javas | DECAFS |
| Kitchen appliance brand | OSTER |
| Let ___ a secret | INON |
| Like toddlers when meeting strangers, often | SHY |
| Long-running Lorne Michaels production, for short | SNL |
| Mahjong piece | TILE |
| Max’s opposite | MIN |
| Mean, mocking smile | SNEER |
| Moist | DAMP |
| Mother’s sister, e.g | AUNT |
| Necklace decorations | BEADS |
| One might arrive on a saucer | ALIEN |
| One of Shakespeare’s begins “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” | SONNET |
| Opening for a coin | SLOT |
| Opening, as between teeth | GAP |
| Org. with pollution solutions | EPA |
| Own (up) | FESS |
| Part of the Apple logo | LEAF |
| Peaks of waves | CRESTS |
| Portable preparedness kit | GOBAG |
| Possible response to “Who’s there?” | ITSME |
| Premium cut of steak | RIBEYE |
| Prices | COSTS |
| Region | AREA |
| Rendezvoused | MET |
| Rep.’s opponent | DEM |
| Rower’s blade | OAR |
| Sailor’s “yes” | AYE |
| Sandwich shop | DELI |
| Sandwiches that may save the day? | HEROS |
| Sarcastic “I bet!” | ASIF |
| Seaweed-wrapped rolls | SUSHI |
| See 31-Across | PUMPKINS |
| Ship’s primary canvas | MAINSAIL |
| Sick! | DOPE |
| Silicon Valley field, informally | TECH |
| Smallish batteries | AAS |
| Soul icon Redding | OTIS |
| Speedway sport | RACING |
| Stark daughter on “Game of Thrones” | SANSA |
| Suspect’s “out” | ALIBI |
| TED talk accompaniment, often | SLIDESHOW |
| The “m” in Einstein’s E = mc2 | MASS |
| This-and-that dishes | STEWS |
| U.S. intelligence grp. | NSA |
| Uncomplaining, say | STOIC |
| Winnie-the-Pooh’s craving | HONEY |
| With 45-Across, “Does the name contain a vegetable?” YES. “Is it a band fronted by Billy Corgan?” YES! | SMASHING |
| Wrestler/actor John | CENA |