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