| What may precede a blessing |
| School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informally |
| Studios, say: Abbr. |
| Flattering sort |
| Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino" |
| It gets inflated and goes straight to your head |
| Prune |
| Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" |
| Representation |
| Gas-infused coffee order |
| Kibitzes |
| Plant item used in early genetics experiments |
| Foul moods |
| Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applications |
| Good, in Italian |
| Assessment for dummies |
| Capo, e.g. |
| ___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite" |
| Kind of rocket that launches satellites |
| Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-ins |
| ___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelist |
| Leering sorts |
| Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movement |
| Feels for |
| River through Bristol, England |
| Press |
| Feeling associated with the color red |
| Middle of a date |
| Unguarded |
| Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7Up |
| Teacup |
| [This might come in handy later ...] |
| Hill workers |
| Big Board inits. |
| Like some high expectations |
| Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021) |
| Study, study, study! |
| Word with cow or Communion |
| Lion : pride :: ___ parliament |
| Snap, crackle or pop |
| Ties |
| "Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993 |
| Providers of college courses? |
| Term of ___ |
| Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problem |
| What a button mushroom becomes when it matures |
| "Thelma & Louise" auto, informally |
| Rikishi's sport |
| Inexperienced gamers, in slang |
| 2010s satirical reality series starring comedian Fielder |
| They may be dry or dirty |
| Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informally |
| Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the Bottom |
| Calculated |
| Many Fertile Crescent residents |
| Covert field? |
| Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation point |
| "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria |
| Org. whose workers usually wear gloves |
| Once called |
| Turn away |
| Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awards |
| Nod, say |
| N.Y.C. attraction |
| Pro sports team named for some of its equipment |
| Elegy, e.g. |
| What an orange dot might indicate in a chat |
| Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery |
| Fareed Zakaria's channel |
| Target of some phishing scams: Abbr. |