| Either half of pocket rockets, in poker slang |
| Hypnotized, say |
| ___ Jima |
| Sci-fi novel made into films in 1984 and 2021 |
| Rx from a doc, e.g. |
| Skeptical reply to "That's true" |
| Newsroom heads, for short |
| Activity one tries to get out of? |
| Sushi condiment |
| Strand, perhaps |
| "Silly me!" |
| Pope of 1963-78 |
| Government bonds? |
| Preppy clothing brand |
| Ending with leuko- or oo- |
| Quick kiss |
| One with a marsupium, affectionately |
| Bacardi, e.g., in México |
| Antelopes with twisty horns |
| Threat from a squealer |
| Immune system agent |
| Like luxurious pillows |
| Breakfast that may be prepared overnight |
| Former N.F.L. QB Kyle |
| Pet rescue org. |
| "The Black Cat" author |
| Genderqueer identity |
| Soccer star Messi, familiarly |
| Delta ___ Chi, house in "Animal House" |
| B&O and Reading: Abbr. |
| Lab eggs |
| Animation and sculpting, for two |
| Former make of Ford |
| [I'm frustrated!] |
| Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| Expelled from the body |
| Singer Grande, to fans |
| Airport with a BART station |
| Snowboards well, informally |
| Structure resembling a pergola |
| Mail, e.g. |
| Rabble-rouse |
| "Mon ___!" |
| Celebrity gossip show with an exclamation point in its title |
| Otis who founded the Otis Elevator Company |
| Some military wear, informally |
| Center |
| "When r u coming?" |
| Carpet specification |
| *Captain with a periscope [four rungs] |
| Map inits. until 1991 |
| Pest control brand |
| *Seasonal orchard worker [eight rungs] |
| "Really good work!" |
| Sung by a group |
| Writer known for his anthropomorphic animal characters |
| Staple of Dutch Golden Age art |
| Something taken by a waiter |
| Group of fighters |
| "Cya!" |
| "How ___ Your Mother" |
| Con's vote |
| One of the two main branches of Buddhism |
| Mafia : Sicilia :: Camorra : ___ |
| Harden |
| Latin for "trumpet" |
| Male deer |
| Disinclined |
| Like the protagonist at the start of "28 Days Later" |
| Temple text |
| "My ___" (#1 hit for the Knack) |
| One way to recoil |
| Beach in Rio de Janeiro, informally |
| Lady Macduff, e.g. |
| "From now ___ won't be hanging around" (bluegrass lyric) |
| 1600, in ancient Rome |
| Tick off |
| ___-by-the-Sea, Calif. |
| Welcomes, as the new year |
| Narcissist's treasure |
| N.B.A. All-Star Gobert |
| Perceived |
| Completely pooped |
| Output from Sappho |
| Cloud |
| Adjustable bike part |
| "I don't wanna hear it" |
| Team ___ |
| "___ Canto" (2001 Ann Patchett novel) |
| Boxer Laila |
| Maker of Pilots and Passports |
| Stephen who said "Think books aren't scary? Well, think about this: You can't spell 'Book' without 'Boo!'" |
| *Worker with a brush [three rungs] |
| A.C.C. school |
| Director DuVernay |
| "Ciao!" |
| Play title that superstitious actors avoid saying aloud in theaters |
| Certain sib |
| Place with counselors |
| Fuel option |
| Currency to which the Maltese scudo is pegged |
| Opus ___ |
| Feeling while watching a volcanic eruption, perhaps |
| According to |
| Narwhal's tusk |
| Pleasant speech cadence |
| Pen that aptly rhymes with "click" |
| *Worker for AT&T or Verizon [four rungs] |
| Common wall mirror shape |
| Sound on Old MacDonald's farm |
| Chicken scratch |
| Worker who probably isn't paid enough |
| Really, really spicy |
| 1/100 of a franc |
| Dirt clump |
| Googles, e.g. |
| Like people in crowds, whether intentionally or not |
| Donations for the needy |
| *One putting a coat on outside [three rungs] |
| Surreptitious assents |
| Communications on Slack, e.g. |
| Org. funding Covid-19 research |
| In the manner of |
| Roughly |
| "Then again ...," in a tweet |
| Upscale hotel room fixture |
| One calling for a tow, maybe |
| Visual depiction of the apparatus used by the starred professionals |
| "___ wise guy, eh?" |
| Like some humor |
| Important stretch |
| Stretch longer than an 11-Across |
| Mario who founded a fashion empire |