| Group trying to protect the QB |
Darkens, quaintly |
| Sarcastic ET of 1980s TV |
Special hostility |
| Like poet Rabab Al-Kadhimi, nationally |
Coffee request at a diner |
| Formal way to keep something on the DL |
Polite way to eat udon, in Japan |
| Fried potato dish, informally |
They can stop the dogs from barking |
| Fairy tale opening word |
"As a change of pace..." |
| Penultimate tournament round |
Aromatic breakfast item |
| _Joie de vivre_ , in English |
"I hear ya" |
| Sprayable disinfectant brand |
Toe-touching position |
| Grows one's family |
[Yes, I know that's a typo] |
| Not particularly sharp, casually |
Farfalle or fusilli, for example |
| Believer in a god |
Gatherings with mixed drinks |
| Went off-roading through sludge and muck |
Number of players in checkers |
| Have a desire for |
Aquatic rescue ring |
| Person flying a plane |
Sine's reciprocal |
| Kareem's former team, on scoreboards |
Twitch figure |
| Rich dessert with a long shelf life |
"We're on the __ page" |
| Violate the Tenth Commandment |
"That really sticks in my __!" |
| Tropical ones have names |
Handhold for a horseback rider |
| Oktoberfest sausage, informally |
Things taken on a walk? |
| Alumni gatherings |
Garments with hooks and clasps |
| Long part of a guitar or a giraffe |
"Either way is fine with me" |
| Vape shop purchase, for short |
Take back, as an accusation |
| Matches that aren't at home |
Slammer on a windjammer |
| Some calculators, briefly |
Poetic form for Horace |
| Boo thang |
Cassette successor |
| Products sold by Yankee peddlers |
Branded fluffy slippers |
| Rakish fellows |
Age group that includes 2000s kids |
| Low scorer on a pH test |
Mean ___ (angry expression) |
| Abbr. for a letter recipient |
Handed out, as playing cards |
| Car transmission setting |
Touchdown necessity |
| Ruminate (over) |
Eel, at a Japanese restaurant |
| Amend text |
As a precaution |
| Splices a movie together, say |
Spearheads |
| Reason to feel #blessed |
Farmland sight |
| Reform law of 2010, briefly |
Causes of sorrow |
| College maj. for an aspiring therapist |
"Keep dreaming!" |
| Posh N.Y.C. neighborhood |
Kicked out of office |
| Lawn-burrowing mammal |
Officewide message |
| Jason of "Hobbs & Shaw" |
Comedian Wayans |
| Returned home |
Subscription distinctions |
| Pastry hybrids |
_The ____ (HBO series set in the 1880s) |
| Important words at a wedding |
Gelatinous dish |
| Likeliest to hold a grudge |
Veggies sliced at a spa |
| Bigwigs, for short |
Get one's hands on |
| Indian melodic foundation |
Cinnamon-spiced pastry |
| "___ Now" (1968 R. & B. album) |
Confronts, like a fear |
| Grows dimmer |
"XO Tour Llif3" rapper Lil ___ Vert |
| Barbecue rods |
Pitch that's hard to hit? |
| Went for the bait, as fish |
What a midday yawn might communicate |
| Noncompetitor in the ring, casually |
"J. ___" (2011 bio-pic) |
| Something to toss on after a shower |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's collar fabric |
| "Tell a joke or something!" |
Binged, in a way |
| Portland college attended by Steve Jobs |
"/¡Buenas!/" |
| Weather-resistant hardwood |
Celebrity photographer |
| Citrusy Japanese sauce |
___ out (narrowly managed) |
| Competitor at an esports tournament |
What helmets protect |
| Fielding need |
Minivan's kin, for short |
| Pies served hot |
Spot for a sermon |
| Relieve, as pain |
Sheriff badge's shape |
| Matchmaking platform available in Hebrew |
French game stew |
| Tossed out of a tournament, for short |
Fable's takeaway |
| It might have just desserts |
Mosquitoes that bite humans |
| Meetings with would-be employers |
Many a modern customer-service rep |
| Like 10-point tiles in Scrabble |
Target of statistical analysis |
| Committed to paper |
Subject of some down-vs.-up arguments |
| Payments from a union member |
Give away instead of throw away |
| Long-running forensics series |
Cleaning up the mess, say |
| Made movies |
Devices in some windows |
| Heading on a list of tasks |
"The Zone of Interest" author Martin |
| Marking on a calendar |
Notorious scammer ___ Delvey |
| Pro who's a master of deduction? |
Taunting remarks |
| Aftermath of touching poison ivy |
Soft R&B ballad |