| Like father, like son |
| Hindu Mr. |
| Eponym of a popular vodka brand |
| Plains people |
| Big batteries |
| You might entertain them |
| A well-known Stone |
| Was known as |
| Golf ball features |
| Playfully tap on the nose |
| Alternating current pioneer |
| Following 17-, 37-, 40- and 43-Across, end of a properly formed yet 11-Down sentence by 25-Down demonstrating the distinction between syntax and semantics |
| Fake |
| Beseeched |
| Step after lather |
| Intl. price-setting group |
| One guilty of disorderly conduct? |
| Instrument that Hermes made from a tortoise shell and reeds, in myth |
| Smoothie seed |
| "I haven't the foggiest" |
| Parental authority |
| Sealed with a knot |
| Parents, to kids |
| Symbols of Egyptian royalty |
| "Cancel" on a keyboard |
| Edible seaweed |
| Airer of many David Attenborough documentaries |
| Like helium and carbon dioxide |
| On vacation, in work calendar shorthand |
| Hooter |
| Recharge, so to speak |
| Get into it |
| They're up to no good |
| Number two of six for Henry VIII |
| Imitated |
| Classic "Simpsons" sound |
| Spanish smooch |
| Sunburn soother |
| Indication of correctness in Wordle |
| Bay Area sch. |
| D&D or WoW, e.g. |
| Object of wishful thinking? |
| This is how rumors get started |
| Secrecy-enforcing contract, for short |
| Meaningless |
| Let it all out, in a way |
| Quick cut |
| Did in |
| What ":" might represent in a text |
| Kid |
| "Steamed ___," classic "Simpsons" sketch |
| Throw a ball for a strike, say |
| Chimney vents |
| Second social media account for posting private jokes and such, informally |
| Past one's prime, with "up" |
| Westernmost city in Texas |
| So-named "father of modern linguistics" |
| Ache |
| Nash who called the rhinoceros "prepoceros" |
| Plains people |
| Vaulted |
| "You've got my attention" |
| Dwellings |
| "OK, so that's not exactly true" |
| Doomscrolling, e.g. |
| West Coast hub for United |
| Unrehearsed lines |
| "___ From the Crypt," HBO horror anthology |
| Big boss, informally |
| Midflight stats |
| Butte, but bigger |
| On the off chance that happens |
| Chew on |
| Nudge |
| Ruckus |
| "___ Drives Me Crazy" (1989 #1 hit) |
| Teeny-weeny |
| Talk, talk, talk |