| Island nation in Melanesia |
FIJI |
| Its cap. is Abu Dhabi |
UAE |
| Kennel sound |
YAP |
| Kitchen VIP |
CHEF |
| Loser in an Aesop fable |
HARE |
| Marx with a manifesto |
KARL |
| Melting period |
THAW |
| Move one's wings |
FLAP |
| Networking connections |
INS |
| Not as stormy |
NICER |
| Oenophile's figure |
YEAR |
| Old anesthetic |
ETHER |
| Pale or brown beverage |
ALE |
| Palindromic address |
MAAM |
| Pants part |
SEAT |
| PC accessories with scroll wheels |
MICE |
| Periods named for music genres |
ERAS |
| Preparation period |
LEADTIME |
| Pursue |
CHASE |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar's religion |
ISLAM |
| Richly elegant |
LUSH |
| Roofer's goo |
TAR |
| Runs for health |
JOGS |
| Scott Joplin composition |
RAG |
| Semicircular church area |
APSE |
| Shot and shell |
AMMO |
| Soup order |
CUP |
| SRO part |
ONLY |
| Stare intently |
LOOKLONGANDHARD |
| Tango requirement |
TWO |
| Teller of fish stories |
LIAR |
| Termini |
ENDS |
| Texter's 'Very funny!' |
LOL |
| This puzzle's title suggests it |
THEME |
| Tilt skywards |
TIPUP |
| Treasure map measurement |
PACE |
| Union chapter |
LOCAL |
| World record suffix |
EST |
| Yakuza game maker |
SEGA |
