| Cherish deeply |
Like the top coat of nail polish |
| Braid, to a Brit |
"About the Author" sections |
| En ___ (with all the judges present) |
1980s band with an exclamation point |
| Wrist jewelry |
Violin carrier |
| TV network regulator |
Kiddo's boo-boo |
| They arrive in saucers |
League member rolling for strikes |
| Article for a fille |
Lead-in to pad or port |
| Countertop piece |
Marine mammals that dive for food |
| Applies, as facial cream |
"Strega ___" (1975 children's book) |
| "C u l8r" |
Sprint or marathon |
| Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders |
Luxury Italian brand |
| Gives only perfunctory effort |
Literally ground-breaking implement |
| House's proof of purchase |
Emerge once more |
| One of two on a scorpion |
Casual debt notes |
| Sheep that sounds like a pronoun |
Mixing things up professionally? |
| It's a thing of the past! |
You might pass to one |
| Nickname alternative for Liz |
Greeting in Guaira |
| Like some tuna orders |
Grand entryway |
| Booms and bangs, for example |
Made bubbles, say |
| Fake facade |
Word after dive or before hop |
| Fabric-heavy hair tie |
Stage presence? |
| Casual name for an arm muscle |
"And some other authors": Abbr. |
| Degree for many a finance bro (Abbr.) |
A young one is called a squeaker |
| Bird assembling twigs |
Material for a ceramicist |
| Remote button that kind of looks like || |
One offering lessons |
| One might be used for battering |
It's going downhill fast! |
| Uses a Swiffer |
Low-tech animation frame |
| Flatbread that puffs up when deep-fried |
Tamba Bay NFLer |
| It might grow slowly on a face |
Must-have purses |
| Like a black mamba vis-a-vis a python |
Bars on an energy bar, say, for short |
| Aveeno grain |
Not squarely balanced |
| Grp. in the Situation Room |
Flower-visiting buzzers |
| 1990s stuffed animal fad |
Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy |
| Lie to spare someone's feelings, perhaps |
The Ronettes's "___, I Love You" |
| Like many in Mosul |
Genre with symphonies and sonatas |
| Neighborhood spot for fresh produce |
Make-or-break point |
| Forest flier |
___ uncertain terms (clearly) |
| Some buggies, for short |
NCAA sch. with the mascot Sparty |
| Icon on an online shop |
Left a harbor |
| Accessories favored by serious gamers |
Deliberately malicious |
| Words listed on some pins |
Sweet little kids |
| Albert or Victoria, e.g. |
Exam taken by U.S. high school juniors |
| Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door" |
Studies all night, say |
| Massage site, sometimes |
Positive impression from a single trait |
| Flue top to keep out squirrels |
Texter's "Be there soon" |
| Professor's URL ender |
Place for a mama bear |
| Exercise for the arms and back |
Like some bourbons |
| Alternative to "tsk" |
Torn ___ (split apart, biblically) |
| First things first for a chef |
At the same standard |
| Crows, say |
Willing to listen and consider |
| Expressionist artist Nolde |
First part of a form |
| Villain in the Bible's Christmas story |
Like some Scots |
| Tiny slice |
Small advancement |
| Decent size for a meadow |
Direct the actions of |
| K Street grp. |
Is just the right size for |