| 'Between dried grapes made by Mr. Ripken and Ms. Peeples, which do you prefer?' |
CALORNIARAISINS |
| 'GoldenEye' singer Turner |
TINA |
| 'I can't agree to that' |
NODEAL |
| 'I don't want to hear any excuses,' as well as a hint to this puzzle's theme |
NOIFSANDSORBUTS |
| 'I'm uncertain' |
NOTSURE |
| 'Just wait there' |
ONESEC |
| 'Madam Secretary' star |
LEONI |
| 'Man, my knee is killing me!' |
OWOW |
| 'Mr. Sajak, be less noisy'? |
PATSOFTER |
| 'Rainbow Connection' singer |
KERMIT |
| 'Runaway' writer Alice |
MUNRO |
| 'Talk to Her' director Almodóvar |
PEDRO |
| 'Things are getting exciting,' in slang |
ITSLIT |
| 'This floral ring's not long enough'? |
LEISTOOSHORT |
| 'What's more ...' |
ALSO |
| 'WRONG WAY,' e.g |
SIGN |
| '___ the Woods' |
INTO |
| 1999 film that satirized reality shows |
EDTV |
| Academic equal |
PEER |
| Accomplishes |
ATTAINS |
| Affectionate, so to speak |
WARM |
| Animal in a raft |
OTTER |
| Anna's animated sister |
ELSA |
| Aquatic apex predator |
ORCA |
| Arrival phrase |
HEREIAM |
| Ask for a hand? |
ANTE |
| Asmara native, e.g |
ERITREAN |
| Assent in Avignon |
OUI |
| Assist feloniously |
ABET |
| Attractive, as a slithery fish would be? |
EELPRETTY |
| Awards won by Dianne Wiest and Meryl Streep during the early 1980s |
OBIES |
| Baa-rnyard beasts? |
SHEEP |
| Badgers persistently |
NAGS |
| Biological ___ |
SEX |
| Bitter drinks, at times |
ALES |
| Bleachers exclamation |
RAH |
| Celtics coach Stevens |
BRAD |
| Certain rehab program |
DETOX |
| Chain with omelets |
IHOP |
| Chinese menu name |
TSO |
| Come to a conclusion |
END |
| Computer gaming platform developed by Valve Corp |
STEAM |
| Contemporary of Degas |
RENOIR |
| Course difficulty |
BADLIE |
| Cry on a sinking ship |
SOS |
| Cutlery belonging to the star of 'Moonstruck'? |
CHERKNIVES |
| CX-9 maker |
MAZDA |
| David who sings with the parody K-pop group Boys Generally Asian |
CHOI |
| Dedicatee of a posthumously published bagatelle |
ELISE |
| Desert north of the Hexi Corridor |
GOBI |
| Didn't just sense |
KNEW |
| Discontinued iPods |
NANOS |
| Does some Cuban dance moves |
MAMBOS |
| Drafted, in a way |
PENNED |
| Emcee's lines |
INTRO |
| Espresso froth |
CREMA |
| Exam for H.S. students |
SAT |
| Excessively ornate |
GARISH |
| Exercise one's rights? |
SPAR |
| Exhibit poor behavior |
ACTUP |
| Festive nights, perhaps |
EVES |
| Fighting forces commanded by the leader of the Police? |
STINGARMIES |
| Finish, as a playoff series |
CLOSEOUT |
| Force |
DINT |
| Gabriel who taught Maurice Ravel |
FAURE |
| Garden implement |
SPADE |
| Go down |
TUMBLE |
| Gonna, any minute now |
ABOUTTO |
| Gun-control activist González |
EMMA |
| Help, as a weightlifter |
SPOT |
| Herbal beverage with a colorful name |
REDTEA |
| High-altitude cryptid |
YETI |
