| Box of bocks, say |
| Opposite of busy |
| 16th letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| Cooing creature |
| Stone found in the Australian mining town of Lightning Ridge |
| Attempt to persuade |
| "Impetuous young boy" of "Monster Mash" |
| Home of the Dez Dam |
| Kunis of "Black Swan" |
| Like old astronomical models positing that the sun revolves around Earth (1) |
| Gmail folder heading |
| Unlocks (2) |
| "Of course!" |
| Blood of the gods (3) |
| NBA Hall of Famer Pippen |
| Force wielders of film |
| Flower with a "Fragrant Cloud" cultivar |
| Subject of an early 2000s collapse |
| Gets by observation |
| Refuse to give up? |
| Dozed for a bit (4) |
| Shredded, as cheese (5) |
| That, in poetry |
| Ward of "The Guardian" |
| Ship's crew |
| Rap battle VIPs |
| Passion personified |
| Gambling game (1) |
| Acting Ken or Lena (2) |
| Requiring recovery |
| Certain tank descriptor |
| Soap actress Davidson |
| Pandora-based film |
| Disappearing lakes, e.g. |
| See 112 Down |
| Concern for the Union of Concerned Scientists |
| Concerning element of home inspections (3) |
| Louisa May Alcott character portrayed in an Oscar-nominated role by Florence Pugh |
| "Haste makes ___" (4) |
| Snatch |
| "Hold ___ your butts" ("Jurassic Park" line) |
| Animal collective |
| Med. care sites |
| Moves stealthily |
| Holed up? |
| Has high hopes (5) |
| Eponym of the Sports Scholar Awards from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education |
| Guy who directed the 2019 "Aladdin" remake (6) |
| Frank |
| Site for frequent fliers? |
| One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of Cath. tradition |
| "Boy" or "girl" preceder |
| Served a sentence (7) |
| Idris who played Macavity the Mystery Cat in "Cats" |
| Dance music style popularized by Pé©rez Prado |
| They move around |
| Negation word |
| From this point on ... and a phrase that explains (and is spelled out by) the 12 shifted first letters in this puzzle |
| Weapon in film noir |
| GhostCircus Apparel designer ___ James |
| Single-___ plastics |
| The state of "State Fair" |
| Sound in a field |
| Smashing success? |
| "Nightswimming" rockers |
| Equidae family member |
| Many a millennial in the early 2000s |
| Punching gadget |
| Guided |
| Gives a pass to, say |
| For each one |
| Western show business? |
| Hyundai model that mixes up the letters of 112 Down and 66 Across |
| With 79 Down, shake stuff |
| Range orphan |
| Dollar : United States :: kip : ___ |
| Cleared for departure? |
| One earning strike pay? |
| Taj Mahotsav festival city |
| "Good ___" |
| Oval section |
| Drying cloth |
| Post cereal advertised as "the stuff breakfast dreams are made of" |
| Utilize a theoretical cloaking device, say |
| Between, pour moi |
| "The Night Circus" writer Morgenstern |
| Many athletes' barriers |
| Journey respites |
| Bridge materials? |
| How aliens may come, per some sci-fi tropes |
| Like life granted by the Holy Grail |
| Source of a drumroll |
| Glossy curtain fabric |
| World of Warcraft being |
| "The wonder of all things," per some translations of Lao Tzu |
| Obsequious employee |
| Food brand named for two neighboring states |
| "I'd be glad to help!" |
| Reform? |
| Sunken place |
| Scatters about |
| People person? |
| Like salmon |
| Malicious look |
| Loud speakers on stage, perhaps |
| Tunes out |
| Getaway |
| GPS approximation |
| High bridge |
| Stuffs |
| She played Barbara in 1990s SNL sketches |
| Absorbent implement |
| "I urge you all ... to love each other without restraint. Unless you're into leather. Then by all means, use restraints" speaker Margaret |
| Undiluted, in mixology |
| Experiences decay |
| See 5 Down |
| Except |
| Curly style |
| What a shredder shreds |
| "Captain's Peril" co-author William |
| Pavement hazard |
| Temporary |
| Order to an Akita |
| Akita agreement |
| Like flagged football formations |
| Accept eagerly |
| Slammed in tribute |
| In a bit, in an ode |
| "It burns!" |
| Theater honors |
| Work in a theater |
| Fill in un océ©ano |
| Botanical wall art plant |
| Sweat spot |
| Golden ___ (Temple Run treasure) |
| "Move it, varmint!" |
| Focus of one's enmity |
| Fall behind, say |
| With 66 Across, fell behind |