| Miami-to-NYC heading |
NNE |
| Move like a cat burglar |
CREEP |
| Mutated gene |
ALLELE |
| Namesake of the Super Bowl trophy |
LOMBARDI |
| Needing a stronger sunscreen |
PALE |
| Neighbor on a 1990s sitcom |
KRAMER |
| Nightmarish experience |
ORDEAL |
| No longer deceived by |
ONTO |
| Norse goddess of love |
FREYA |
| Olive in cartoons |
OYL |
| Passion |
ARDOR |
| Penguin variety |
ADELIE |
| Play around |
TOUR |
| Pointed warning? |
ENGARDE |
| Proctor’s call |
TIME |
| Proficient |
ABLE |
| React to a dad joke |
GROAN |
| Rejects a delivery, and a third clue to the theme |
RETURNSTOSENDER |
| Residence, informally |
DIGS |
| Resistance unit |
OHM |
| Rids of roughness, in a way |
SANDS |
| Saddle, bridle, etc |
TACK |
| Salisbury sip |
TEA |
| Scarecrow’s desire |
BRAIN |
| Short vacation |
BREAK |
| Slangy reciprocation of a compliment, and a second clue to the theme |
RIGHTBACKATYA |
| Something the confused might knit |
BROW |
| Southeast Asian capital |
HANOI |
| Southeast Asian sultanate |
BRUNEI |
| Top bond rating |
AAA |
| Transmitted sound |
AUDIO |
| U.S. ally in E. Asia |
ROK |
| Utter nonsense |
BUNK |
| Vase-shaped pitcher |
EWER |
| Where a squid stores its ink |
SAC |
| White wine drink |
KIR |
| Wraps up |
ENDS |
| ___ Domini |
ANNO |
| ___ esprit (witty person) |
BEL |