| Like the top of the Himalayas |
| Rhythmic pulse |
| Automotive shaft |
| Play date item |
| Greek symbol for the density parameter in cosmological physics |
| Hushed "Hey!" |
| Peruse prose |
| With 24 Across, dessert served with ice cream |
| Baseball legend Pete went deep? |
| ___ Octavius, a.k.a. Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man comics |
| Vortex seen while kayaking |
| "This is the focal point / Above a seismic source / Where an earthquake proceeds / With devastating force," e.g.? |
| Apoplectic |
| Fix, as a pet dog |
| Mercury and Mars, e.g. |
| Dangerous downloads |
| Apt rhyme of "jaw" |
| McShane of "Deadwood" |
| Mercury and Mars, e.g. |
| Informal term for a World War I-era metal helmet |
| Michelle, to Malia and Sasha |
| Elizabeth I et al. |
| Decreased in intensity |
| When repeated, highly enthusiastic |
| Busy med. workplaces |
| Teased |
| Ore stores |
| Spots where mother cats pick up their kittens |
| They're what you'd expect |
| "A Sunday Kind of Love" singer James |
| Byproduct of the carbonization of coal |
| Terminated |
| "Quit stalling!" |
| H |
| Collectors of badges |
| Outer limits |
| Braces (oneself) |
| Go off without a ringtone |
| Mellow, as a personality |
| Some altimeter checkers |
| Declare assuredly |
| Joint used in jostling |
| "'Deed I Do" singer Lena |
| ___ the Impaler |
| Hinged convenience for a bus rider |
| Voices |
| Adjusts the volume? |
| Broker's business |
| Inaugural recitations |
| Gospel of Mark dancer |
| "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" author Kondo |
| Emulate a kangaroo |
| What a doc performs |
| Egg-frying vessel |
| "Spider of the Evening" painter |
| Opposite of posh |
| Some noblewomen |
| Apex |
| Some sap producers |
| Walk-walk connector |
| Battery consisting of the same three letters |
| Julianne of "The Hours" |
| Send forth |
| Feathery wrap worn by Hulk Hogan |
| Rocky who fought 63 Across in "Rocky" |
| Death ___ (venomous Australian snake) |
| Spike, as punch |
| Blemish |
| Hella cool |
| They're nonnegotiable |
| Expression of doubt |
| Design plans, briefly |
| Nocturnal bird working from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.? |
| ___ beans |
| Patent's basis |
| Command to TV detective Monk that he sing an Alpine song? |
| "___ the dirt!" |
| Lake near the Cave Rock Tunnel |
| "Dolemite Is My Name" hairstyle |
| "Invisible Cities" writer Calvino |
| "Once and Again" actress Ward |
| Shrimp-catching tool |
| Lakefront property perk |
| 2020 thriller and title role for Jessica Chastain |
| Settle from pressure |
| Oxygen administrator, for short |
| Comedian Richter |
| Subject for Jane Goodall |
| "___ the Unknown" (song sung by Elsa in "Frozen II") |
| "The 'Relativity' artist is my date this evening"? |
| Avalanche's and Hurricanes' org. |
| Breakfast treat baked by actor Fraser or Gleeson? |
| Apollo who fought 53 Across in "Rocky" |
| Weapon guided by a flight control system |
| Baseball catcher, at times |
| Attempts to tempt |
| Backspace neighbor for many PC users ... or, when interpreted as a command, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Zilch |
| "I could do both" |
| Situation with a runner at first (but not second or third) |
| 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue office shape |
| Participated in a gazing contest |
| Beams of light |
| Barrel ___ (aerial maneuver) |
| Topped |
| Had some brunch |
| Gives takes |
| Model X and Model Y of the auto industry |
| Immediately, in a hospital |
| Breadmaker's output |
| Soup cracker surges? |
| "Confound it!" |
| Gnawing critter |
| Ooh and ___ |
| Large cut of beef |
| Instructional book category |
| Business patronized before a wedding, often |
| Plus-column thing |
| Major |
| Stashed in a safe place |
| Greta of "Ninotchka" |
| Bale's makeup |
| Sinister smile |
| Island locale of the Minotaur's labyrinth |
| Moving at breakneck speed |
| Inspecting visually |
| Hairy character originally performed by Felix Silla |
| Comparatively pint-size |
| Vice President Harris |
| "The Devil's Advocate" actor Keanu |
| Suggest |
| What a tanker carries |
| Small nest builder |
| Guy who's on deck |
| "Hard ___" ("Absolutely not") |
| Minn. metropolis |
| Lessen in severity |
| 5th-century ruler who sacked Philippopolis |
| See 73 Across |
| Like the dialogue in Austin Powers films |
| Returns policy? |
| ___ tai bo vien (Vietnamese beef soup) |
| Striped cat when it's up on its hind legs? |
| Encountered |