| Meat in some biryanis |
Protects against predators, a la squids |
| U.S. airer of "Call the Midwife" |
"Blue's __": Nick Jr. show |
| Texter's "Coming!" |
Make, as a sheepshank |
| Cybernetic "Star Trek" foes |
Duck-billed mammal |
| Cookware items used to make khao phat pu |
2026 Winter Games host nation |
| Item for a painter or hairstylist |
"Damn, you /got/ them!" |
| Locale of the anvil and the stirrup |
World's highest national capital |
| Tuna variety often used in sashimi |
Spanish verb often confused with estar |
| "It's not worth the gamble" |
Begin to grow choppers |
| "Magic Tree House" subject |
Empty space between things |
| Elementary subatomic particle |
Enjoy a hot soak |
| Competition with sprinters |
Playful puppy's bite |
| Pointy Christmas purchase |
Kind of crust or chart |
| Extra NBA periods: Abbr. |
Organs for hearing |
| Measure around the middle |
Sanction for running a red light |
| Golf club for teeing off |
King of the Norse pantheon |
| Surya Namaskar practice |
Vehicle to and from school |
| Monster of Tolkiendom |
It can be tapped |
| Goof in a script |
Winning Monopoly player's collection |
| It may hold water |
Ready for a nap, maybe |
| Produced from scratch |
Hook ... or what you might put on a hook |
| Shares a hot take |
Ritalin target, sometimes |
| Letter-shaped fasteners |
__ to go: full of enthusiasm |
| Trickster of the Norse pantheon |
Federal disaster aid unit: Abbr. |
| "Duh! I'm not talking to anyone else!" |
"Guess who's back!" |
| Luke Skywalker's X-wing, for one |
April 15 deadline org. |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson writings |
Completely unclothed |
| Like closed-handed strikes, in sumo |
Like a plump red strawberry |
| Opening in a spatula |
They rise and fall at the beach |
| Spot for a traveler's valuables |
One with Q or Z is worth 10 points |
| Pixar film about a boy who meets aliens |
Assent nonverbally |
| Spots on the schedule |
Listed on the schedule |
| Comm. used by many CODAs |
Big name in baseball caps |
| Bar examination subjects, briefly? |
Dismissive sound |
| Something that's said to be packed |
Game played on ponies |
| Add some seasoning to |
"10 ___ or less" (sign at checkout) |
| Shoes purchase |
Day after /domingo/ |
| Social __ (Instagram, Facebook etc.) |
Agricultural locale |
| Parts of a scale |
British police officer |
| CIA and FBI, for two |
Many a chart-topping song |
| Competition with boxers |
The last "A" in N.C.A.A.: Abbr. |
| Like "E.T.," but not "Alien" |
Competition with Thoroughbreds |
| Having a five o'clock shadow |
Pegs on a course |
| Fridge feature handy for parties |
Slowly chip away at |
| On/off device |
Frosh address ender |
| And more like that: Abbr. |
Biggest competitor |
| Peekaboo enjoyer |
Burst of activity |
| Hangout places for 90s teens |
"Pretend like nothing's wrong" |
| Unsettling signs |
"It's a shame, really!" |
| "Whoops, my bad" |
Exceptionally kind person |
| Like many English bogs |
Not yet listed on the schedule |
| Tick away on the clock |
Run of about 11,000 yards, for short |
| Car in "Thelma & Louise," informally |
Counterpart of dahs, in Morse code |
| Soldier show group: Abbr. |
String instrument with a round back |
| Come-hither |
Police vehicle, informally |
| Ad-blocker targets |
Pack animals known for spitting |
| Comedian Edebiri |
Kodiak bear's state |
| On the straight and ___ |
Designated as a bequest for |
| Settings for shipwreck stories |
Ada Limon's successor as Poet Laureate |
| Top-tier group |
Cause of some rescreenings in an airport |
| Celestial bodies in a Gustav Holst suite |
National dish of El Salvador |
| Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like |
Alternative to bottled, in a restaurant |
| Mai ___ (tiki bar drink) |
Tea with dim sum |
| Date to a wedding |
One-named "Dancing on My Own" singer |