| It may be proper |
NOUN |
| Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
OILCHANGE |
| Kerry locale |
EIRE |
| Key |
MAIN |
| Lackluster |
DRAB |
| Lancelot and Mix-a-Lot |
SIRS |
| Laptop alternatives |
TABLETS |
| Like some U.S. mail |
CERT |
| Linguistic suffix |
ESE |
| Long of "NCIS: Los Angeles" |
NIA |
| Major artery |
AORTA |
| Make rough |
COARSEN |
| Moment of remorse |
PANG |
| One thing on top of another |
STACK |
| Open a bit |
AJAR |
| Open, as toothpaste |
UNCAP |
| ORD posting |
ETA |
| Park in NYC, e.g |
AVE |
| Phantom |
SPECTER |
| Pince-__ glasses |
NEZ |
| Plasm prefix |
ECTO |
| Poll gathering |
DATA |
| Portrayer of a big scaredy-cat |
LAHR |
| Put the brakes on |
HALT |
| Reacts to yeast |
RISES |
| Resort town near Santa Barbara |
OJAI |
| Saucony rival |
AVIA |
| Short trip |
HOP |
| Start of a decision-making rhyme |
EENY |
| Start to mature? |
PRE |
| Taj __ |
MAHAL |
| They go for the gold |
PANNERS |
| Together, so to speak |
SANE |
| Triangle ratio |
SINE |
| Verbal hesitations |
HAWS |
| Watchdog's warning |
GRR |
| Word before and after "oh" |
BOY |
| Yachting event, e.g |
SEARACE |
| __ tick: disease carrier |
LYME |
