| Recession indicator |
One who's on the defense, perhaps |
| "I'll take the blame" |
They really click as a pair |
| Backstreet ___ |
Not just on time |
| Painter's purchases |
Cedar chest, essentially |
| Keffiyeh or hijab |
Hotel lobby freebie |
| No, in Korean |
She's out there! |
| Pozole topping |
__ at |
| Momentous moments |
Reminiscent of dried mud |
| Certain school years |
Like quartzite vis-a-vis quartz |
| Olympics swimming star Ledecky |
One may be carried in a concert hall |
| Collegian's key letter |
Paired with |
| Inc. close relative |
_The Lord of the Rings_ protagonist |
| Fiesta cry |
Like kyawthuite, among gems |
| French letter opener |
What often causes a row? |
| It might follow a series finale |
Morsel in some smoothie bowls |
| 2025 Rose and Bruno Mars duet |
Like Paul Murray and Sally Rooney |
| Some body builders? |
Mag business art |
| Fiddle with feathers, say |
Slugger's swat, sometimes |
| Felt by all |
Biblical approval |
| Color that vaguely resembles beige |
"Turn it up!" |
| Malodorously, in poetry |
Micromobility option |
| PS3 and Xbox 360 competitor |
Aptly named ice chest brand |
| Charge added onto purchases |
How to look at your hot fudge sundae |
| National Book Award three-name novelist |
"It ain't much, but it's ___ work" |
| A little possessive, perhaps? |
Many a choirgirl |
| Canvas products |
Bombard with snowballs, for example |
| Commercial preceder of Geo |
Apt rhyme for "pads" |
| Applies, as varnish |
Pacific Fleet designation |
| Essence of the matter |
Texter's "ciao" |
| What some may be dyeing to conceal? |
Interest of Marco Polo, with "the" |
| Dr. Seuss, to his friends |
_Scary Movie_ actor Cheri |
| Eliza's musical mentor |
One setting on speakers |
| Kid who acts up |
___ feed (podcast distribution method) |
| Niche for a shrine |
_That's So ____ (Disney channel show) |
| Go back to the drawing board with |
Tex-___ (fusion cuisine) |
| Overcrowded (with) |
___ the lawn |
| Jamaican jazz |
Internal turmoil |
| Shark Tank thumbs-down |
Masters of manipulation |
| Seeking work, in Variety ads |
Be your ___ worst enemy |
| "...to be inexact" |
Sounds from a backing-up truck |
| ___ up (provoke) |
Longing look |
| Assembly line user before Ford |
Maine's "I direct" motto |
| Rigi of Switzerland, e.g. |
Remember with acronyms, perhaps |
| Recent recruit |
Let all know about |
| Smash hit? |
Storage containers |
| They make streaks on cheeks |
Term used for female pop powerhouses |
| "___ and Happiness" (Al Green song) |
"Don't be absurd!" |