| ___ squad (team of beauty experts) 4 letters |
GLAM |
| They may clash in a boardroom 4 letters |
EGOS |
| Airport screening org. 3 letters |
TSA |
| The Hawkeye State 4 letters |
IOWA |
| Deserve 5 letters |
MERIT |
| Bed that might hold a baby monitor 4 letters |
CRIB |
| *Super chaotic situation 10 letters |
FREEFORALL |
| The M of STEM 4 letters |
MATH |
| Actor Danson 3 letters |
TED |
| Tender cut of meat 4 letters |
LOIN |
| Mega Millions e.g. 5 letters |
LOTTO |
| *Sommelier’s vessel 12 letters |
WINEDECANTER |
| Slam on the accelerator 5 letters |
GUNIT |
| Three-letter deli order 3 letters |
BLT |
| Surgeons’ domains: Abbr. 3 letters |
ORS |
| Hallelujah! 4 letters |
AMEN |
| Person copying off someone else’s test 7 letters |
CHEATER |
| *Requesting a customized cake perhaps 15 letters |
SPECIALORDERING |
| Downward journey 7 letters |
DESCENT |
| Titular Disney character seeking a dragon 4 letters |
RAYA |
| ___ a Wonderful Life 3 letters |
ITS |
| Singer and actress Salonga 3 letters |
LEA |
| Walk unhurriedly 5 letters |
MOSEY |
| *Percussive marching band member 12 letters |
SNAREDRUMMER |
| Cream-filled snack cakes 5 letters |
HOHOS |
| Tusked wild beast 4 letters |
BOAR |
| Cards checked by 9-Across 3 letters |
IDS |
| Not much 4 letters |
ATAD |
| Period when criticism might pour in and a hint to the words that bookend the starred clues’ answers 10 letters |
OPENSEASON |
| Microscope part 4 letters |
LENS |
| Livens (up) 5 letters |
PERKS |
| What’s in it for the long haul? 4 letters |
SEMI |
| It may be dropped on a trip 3 letters |
LSD |
| Backtalk 4 letters |
SASS |
| Hold on to 4 letters |
KEEP |
| Birthday present e.g. 4 letters |
GIFT |
| Passed-down stories 4 letters |
LORE |
| Flabbergasted 4 letters |
AWED |
| Astronaut Jemison 3 letters |
MAE |
| Like things in the uncanny valley 5 letters |
EERIE |
| ___ Ole Opry 5 letters |
GRAND |
| Frying liquid 3 letters |
OIL |
| Gateway Arch city: Abbr. 3 letters |
STL |
| Italian eateries 10 letters |
TRATTORIAS |
| Parents’ date night hire 6 letters |
SITTER |
| Despises 6 letters |
ABHORS |
| Goodnight ___ (kids’ book) 4 letters |
MOON |
| Puh-leeze! 4 letters |
CMON |
| Dart like a hummingbird 4 letters |
FLIT |
| Coffee drink often topped with art 5 letters |
LATTE |
| Recoil in pain 5 letters |
WINCE |
| Movie critic Roger 5 letters |
EBERT |
| Dressed (in) 4 letters |
CLAD |
| One of 11 on the periodic table 3 letters |
GAS |
| Work-from-home job? 3 letters |
UMP |
| Can’t do it alone 10 letters |
NEEDSAHAND |
| Understandable 5 letters |
CLEAR |
| Sweetie 3 letters |
HON |
| Slip-up 5 letters |
ERROR |
| Tropical vacation destinations 5 letters |
ISLES |
| Got a perfect score on 4 letters |
ACED |
| Ball-dropping occasion briefly 3 letters |
NYE |
| The G of LGBTQ+ 3 letters |
GAY |
| Consider it done formally 6 letters |
ISHALL |
| Securities backed by the govt. 6 letters |
TNOTES |
| ___ mortal 4 letters |
MERE |
| Some pretzel shapes 4 letters |
RODS |
| Taxi alternatives 5 letters |
UBERS |
| Monastery residents 5 letters |
MONKS |
| Church service 4 letters |
MASS |
| Got it 4 letters |
ISEE |
| Feature of some stadiums 4 letters |
DOME |
| Short cut? 4 letters |
SNIP |
| Word after covert or photo 3 letters |
OPS |
| Pod veggie 3 letters |
PEA |
| Query 3 letters |
ASK |
