| Defining feature of vertebrates |
Muppet with a noted feud with a pet rock |
| "You're better off!" |
Responds to an itch |
| Amazon basin bean |
Homeric saga about the Trojan War |
| Long, detailed tales |
Train (your brain) to kick a habit |
| When farmers typically wake up |
Calm, as a lake |
| "Hey! I wanna tell you a secret!" |
Adjusted, as guitar strings |
| Part of a bra that might be lined |
Eat, as cattle might |
| Pinch closed, as pie crust |
Very-early-stage software version |
| Adler who outfoxed Sherlock Holmes |
Colorful glows |
| Relayed, as a story |
Operate on using a beam |
| Actors' roles |
Instrument played by a Muse |
| Black tea variety |
Put on a certain adhesive |
| Astronomical |
___ wave (summer phenomenon) |
| "In the past ... " |
Those not previously named |
| Basketball three-pointer |
The Yoko of "Dear Yoko" |
| It comes and goes each day |
Place to ask "Dude, where's my car?" |
| Yummy in my tummy |
Org. with a "Know Your Rights" handbook |
| Outdoor family getaway |
Fraction of a min. |
| "Here's a trick of the trade" |
Ballpoints, for example |
| Happened after |
Official clearance to miss class |
| CBS military law drama |
Harden, like gel nail polish |
| Binds together |
Pizza toppings that grow in damp ground |
| "Well, that's not what I think" |
Negative attack on a political opponent |
| "Less is more" homes |
Like some talkers and operators |
| Cheese atop a Greek salad |
Take off a certain adhesive |
| Snack bowl filler |
Cuts open, as an envelope |
| Parking garage listing |
Looks of total confusion |
| Angsty subculture |
Becomes a paid athlete |
| Command before a surprise party starts |
Grammy-winning singer Lisa |
| Like the crying face emoji |
Like this crossword |
| Intellectual thoroughness |
Shrubs that grow small fruit |
| Like sticky summer weather |
Some urban pollution |
| Customizable part of a tennis racket |
Bird feeder feature |
| Two-tone ocean predators |
Russia's Peter the Great, e.g. |
| Ride for |
"Untamed" blooms visited by bees |
| Hall-of-Fame hoopster Thomas |
Post-alarm utterance |
| __ bag: party favors |
Basic skateboarding jump |
| One-syllable snicker |
Three-part fire safety technique |
| Texter's "if you would be so kind" |
Serpent seen on a sarcophagus |
| Wall St. investment opportunities |
Paver's goop |
| Don't match, as colors |
Fluffy winter boots |
| Sci-fi energy barrier |
Veggie in bamia |
| Spot to poach an egg? |
Ardent supporters |
| Modern lead-in to coin or stock |
Small burrowing mammal |
| PD boss |
Madrid's nacion |
| Jasmine bits rolled into balls |
Nintendo consoles with balance boards |
| Bilingual university in Washington, D.C. |
Speck of green surrounded by blue |
| Bard of ___, nickname for Shakespeare |
"What worries me is..." |
| Animals like the kudu or springbok |
Move like a mountain lion |
| Nuthatch or nightingale |
Like a flower garden during spring |
| Whole, drawn-out ordeal |
Like much state fair food |