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