| Got ready to run? |
EDITED |
| Grassy expanse |
LEA |
| Halfway decent |
NOTBAD |
| Hard effort, metaphorically |
SWEAT |
| Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
PISAITALY |
| Improvise, with 'it' |
WING |
| Indian flatbread |
NAN |
| Intestines' locale |
MIDGUT |
| Joined with a torch |
WELDED |
| Maker of Team USA swimsuits |
SPEEDO |
| Meaning of 'Simba' in Swahili |
LION |
| Mormon's donation |
TITHE |
| Nada |
NIL |
| New York's Katz's, for one |
DELI |
| Nonprofit grp. that works with the Defense Department |
USO |
| Not be colorfast |
BLEED |
| Occasion to dress up |
GALA |
| Raison d'___ |
ETRE |
| Rapidly increase in size |
SNOWBALL |
| Shire of 'Rocky' |
TALIA |
| Shrub used to make tea |
CAMELLIA |
| Sired |
BEGAT |
| So-called 'fifth taste' |
UMAMI |
| Source of medieval Norse poetry |
EDDA |
| Stack (up) |
PILE |
| Stylish, '60s-style |
MOD |
| Supermodel and actress Kate |
UPTON |
| Surfing aid |
WIFI |
| Throw out |
TOSS |
| Total bargain |
STEAL |
| Tribute that may be urned? |
ODE |
| Tricky bowling situation |
SPLIT |
| Under the weather |
ILL |
| Verve |
ELAN |
| Wide-mouthed jug |
EWER |
| Woman's name that's an anagram of a European native |
EDNA |
| ___ of Good Feelings |
ERA |
| ___ reason |
WITHIN |
| ___ Romeo |
ALFA |