| "'Twas the ___ before Christmas ..." |
NIGHT |
| "The Bathers" artist Pierre-Auguste |
RENOIR |
| ''Entourage'' character Gold |
ARI |
| ''Lost Horizon'' director |
CAPRA |
| ''State'' starter |
TRI |
| ''The ___ Before Time'' (1988) |
LAND |
| ''Walk-off'' game-ender |
HOMER |
| ''When in ___, do ...'' |
ROME |
| Abracadabra stuff |
MAGIC |
| Actor Hopkins, for one |
SIR |
| Ancient Persian governors |
SATRAPS |
| Beer choice |
LITE |
| Big name in chips |
LAYS |
| Big week in TV |
SWEEPS |
| Bjorn of tennis fame |
BORG |
| Brew, as tea |
STEEP |
| Bristle-like structure |
SETA |
| Bro, to sis |
SIB |
| Brown or black animal |
BEAR |
| Calendar heading |
DATE |
| Campus wheels |
DEANS |
| Chances |
ODDS |
| Chase away |
REPEL |
| Chubbier |
PLUMPER |
| Chute opener? |
PARA |
| Cinema sign |
EXIT |
| Cobbler's concerns |
SHOES |
| Cockney's location? |
ERE |
| Common settler? |
DUST |
| Conclusion |
END |
| Designer Wang |
VERA |
| Director's directive, perhaps |
ENTERONTHERIGHT |
| Displaying no emotion |
STONY |
| Drained of blood |
ASHEN |
| Drought-stricken |
ARID |
| Dumbarton denizen |
SCOT |
| Eastern newt |
EFT |
| Emulate a jester |
AMUSE |
| Equestrian sport |
POLO |
| Excessive, as force |
UNDUE |
| Feathery scarf |
BOA |
| Female monster |
LAMIA |
| Film-processing place |
LAB |
| First word of ''The Raven'' |
ONCE |
| Folks in a rut? |
PLOWERS |
| Formerly, in olden days |
ERST |
| Four-wheeled flop |
EDSEL |
| Georgetown player |
HOYA |
| Gets around? |
SPINS |
| Greek house letter |
ETA |
| Guard |
DOORKEEPER |
| Gush forth |
SPEW |
| Helpers when keys are lost |
LOCKSMITHS |
| Hirsute mystery man |
YETI |
| Hopeful lover's item |
PETAL |
| Humpback's kin |
SEI |
| Ignore |
CLOSEONESEYESTO |
| In the saddle, e.g. |
ATOP |
| In the wee hours |
LATE |
| Inexperienced one |
NAIF |
| Ingredient in many lotions |
ALOE |
| Inquires |
ASKS |
| Inventor Howe |
ELIAS |
| It may need correction |
ERROR |
| It might buy 31-Across |
PESO |
| It precedes "fast" and follows "home" |
STEAD |
| It returns your calls |
ECHO |
| It's taken in |
AIR |
| Kathleen Battle's bag |
OPERA |
| Language spoken in Vientiane |
LAO |
| Latvia's largest city |
RIGA |
| Leave out |
OMIT |
| Legions |
HOSTS |
| Like the Elks |
FRATERNAL |
| Litter's littlest |
RUNT |
| Long historical novel |
SAGA |
| Look after |
SEETO |
| Look ___ (investigate) |
INTO |
