| Fella |
| Digits carried in long division |
| Lightens up? |
| A, as in Avignon |
| Baby's first word, maybe |
| Lacking pigment |
| Frequent object of doting attention |
| Stunk |
| Gift for a budding architect, maybe |
| ___ of the Union |
| Shocking fish in the Amazon |
| Dental concern |
| "Here's a short summary," in internet lingo |
| What Santa doesn't get much of on Christmas Eve |
| UPS competitor |
| Alto or soprano |
| Union of Hollywood performers, for short |
| Begin, as an adventure |
| Govt. prosecutors |
| Material for an interior renovation |
| Quash |
| Best-case scenarios |
| Blouse or tee |
| Fashion designer Kamali |
| "That's my ___!" ("I'm up!") |
| Of the kidneys |
| Health resorts |
| Attired like Batman or Superman |
| Hand (out) |
| Extinct birds of Mauritius |
| Words that start a game of tag |
| Volcanic peak ruled by Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| Places for playthings, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
| "I'll wait to hear from you" |
| ___ Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason |
| Gerund suffix |
| Soft leather |
| ___-do-well |
| General on a Chinese menu |
| Some military brass? |
| Pull off a spool |
| Long-eared hound |
| 3:1 or 5:2, e.g. |
| Unadorned |
| Readied for publication |
| Disconsolate |
| "Not guilty," e.g. |
| Partner in crime |
| Have a crush on, cutesily |
| Suffix with benz- |
| Turf |
| Showily bohemian |
| Middles of Mr. Potato Head faces |
| Actress Hayek |
| Destroys, as a dog might a stuffed animal |
| Pest control brand |
| Tear up |
| Lakshmi who wrote the memoir "Love, Loss, and What We Ate" |
| Bravery |
| "Despicable Me" protagonist |
| Classic sandwich order, in brief |
| Puts on |
| Each |
| Sit on, as a seesaw |
| Some recreation ctrs. |
| Over-the-hill lament |
| Three-time Cy Young winner Martinez |
| Long-eared pal of Pooh |
| "You can't leave this way" sign |
| U.F.O. crew |
| "Move it, already!" |
| Arrive |
| Arthur Conan ___ |
| Part of a mosque, typically |
| Transportation company headquartered in San Francisco |
| Hosts, for short |
| Letter after sigma |
| What's rolled to get from Free Parking to Go to Jail, in Monopoly |