| La-la lead-in |
TRA |
| Layered rock |
MICA |
| Learned advisors |
SAGES |
| Long-armed institution |
THELAW |
| Maneuver carefully |
EASE |
| Minor progress |
DENT |
| Naughty |
BAD |
| Not from a bottle |
ONTAP |
| Orchestra __ |
PIT |
| Ottoman bigwig |
AGA |
| Pale |
ASHY |
| Performer's "Nailed it!" gesture |
MICDROP |
| Persia, now |
IRAN |
| Port on some stereos |
AUDIOIN |
| Publish in an online forum |
POST |
| Raga instrument |
SITAR |
| Rowdy play, and what's hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
ROUGHHOUSE |
| Rubs the wrong way |
IRKS |
| Runs in neutral |
IDLES |
| Ryan's "French Kiss" co-star |
KLINE |
| Seasoned sailors |
SALTS |
| Sister of Rachel |
LEAH |
| Skit bit |
GAG |
| Some time ago |
ONCE |
| Special case |
ETUI |
| Stick a stake in, as a vampire |
IMPALE |
| Still-life subject |
EWER |
| Strongly craves, with "after" |
LUSTS |
| Sudden |
ABRUPT |
| Swivel around |
SLUE |
| Tackle box item |
LURE |
| They may be 23-Across |
ALES |
| Those, in Tijuana |
ESAS |
| Toaster pastry |
POPTART |
| Tobacco plug |
CHAW |
| Totally sexy |
SOHOT |
| Unit of resistance |
OHM |
| Was short |
OWED |
| What wet boards may do |
WARP |
