| "The company is now ___ big to fail." (very important to the industry) |
| Hopper from down under, informally |
| Bill ___ the Science Guy |
| American agency in charge of environmental protection: Abbr. |
| Pant zip, informally |
| "Let's ___," TV game show in which participants have to decide if they want to swap their item for a mystery prize: 3 wds. |
| Oil-extracting infrastructures |
| Join the army |
| Now defunct country music cable network: Abbr. |
| "Decision pending" abbreviation |
| ___ Cruz, Senator from Texas |
| ___-wheeler (bike) |
| What a seamstress may do |
| Mineral whose deficiency could cause Anemia |
| "Wheel ___," TV game show in which contestants solve word puzzles after spinning a giant wheel: 2 wds. |
| Child that's a handful |
| Sicilian volcano |
| Football player who kicks the ball downfield to the opposing team |
| Rotational speed metric: Abbr. |
| "Who Wants to Be a ___?," TV quiz show in which contestants answer multiple-choice questions to win cash prizes |
| Provide care for |
| Spill over |
| Book carriers for children |
| Norwegian prize for mathematicians |
| Cloudy morning phenomena that could reduce visibility on the road |
| Nocturnal barn bird |
| Train track |
| Black sheep's cry |
| Abba song (also an abbreviation for a call for help) |
| Curved bony structures that protect your lungs |
| 1998 film "Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas" |
| Japanese company behind PlayStation |
| "Put an ___ to" (stop) |
| "Brokeback Mountain" director Lee |
| "Lonely" singer |
| Giant mythical creature from the Himalayas |
| ___-bitty (very small) |
| ___ fide (legitimate) |
| Ahead in age |
| Give out a bright light, e.g. |
| Trim off the skin |
| La ___ ("the sea" in French) |
| "The ___," 2018 horror film from "The Conjuring" franchise |
| "I can't wait ___ longer..." |
| System ___ Down (heavy metal band): 2 wds. |
| Tip of the pen |
| ___ notch (first-class) |
| Opposite of "post" |
| Column that supports the structure above |
| Mother of one's spouse: Abbr. |
| Pressure metric: Abbr. |
| Stephen King or J.K. Rowling |
| Critical healthcare personnel: Abbr. |
| Wilder who played Willy in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" |
| Snow transport led by huskies |
| Small deer species from Europe |
| Present to celebrate an occasion |
| Decelerates |
| Baseball hard hitter |
| Be situated next to |
| ___-ran (participant who did not win) |
| To and ___ |
| Big clumsy fella |
| Excited exclamation |
| Overlord at the office |
| Abandoned post without explanation: Abbr. |