| “A Passage to India” character |
ADELA |
| “Billions” carrier, for short |
SHO |
| “Everything okay between us?” |
WECOOL |
| “Hair” do |
AFRO |
| “Je t’___” (“I love you”) |
AIME |
| “The Bells” writer |
POE |
| “You Can’t Go Home Again” author |
WOLFE |
| “___ Now or Never” |
ITS |
| Absent with permission |
EXCUSED |
| Advisory groups |
BOARDS |
| Alley on TV |
KIRSTIE |
| Amer. currency |
USD |
| Archaeological site |
DIG |
| Art lovers |
ESTHETES |
| Attention from Dr. Mom, for short |
TLC |
| Auto shop feature |
PIT |
| Average |
MEAN |
| Bad thing to be stuck in |
RUT |
| Bar assn. member |
ATT |
| Bean |
NOODLE |
| Beat by a nose |
EDGE |
| Big Apple paper, for short |
NYT |
| Big name in nail colors |
ESSIE |
| Big name in seasonings and soups |
KNORR |
| Blue |
SAD |
| Carne asada holder |
TACO |
| Celestial cat |
LEO |
| Code of silence |
OMERTA |
| Court divider |
NET |
| CPR experts |
EMTS |
| Delightful, to Lewis Carroll |
FRABJOUS |
| Delves into, as a cold case |
REOPENS |
| Did a two-piece move |
CASTLED |
| Directional indicator |
ARROW |
| Drill |
TRAIN |
| Drop the ball |
ERR |
| Dust particle |
MOTE |
| Enters speedily |
ZIPSIN |
| Evergreen with leathery leaves |
TANOAK |
| Finished off |
EATEN |
| Frustrate |
STYMIE |
| Gaping mouth |
MAW |
| Garb for Armstrong |
MOONSUIT |
| Gasteyer of “People of Earth” |
ANA |
| Give out |
FAIL |
| Glitches, as an appliance |
ACTSUP |
| Goad |
EGGON |
| Goading remark |
TAUNT |
| Going:___:: coming:carousel |
BAGCHECK |
| Greek X’s |
CHIS |
| High-grade cotton variety |
PIMA |
| Hirt and Hirschfeld |
ALS |
| Hits the big time |
MAKESIT |
| Huff |
SNIT |
| Is unpleasantly suffused with |
REEKSOF |
| Is worthy of |
EARNS |
| It has secret items like the Skittles Frappuccino |
STARBUCKSMENU |
| It sizzles on a griddle |
BACON |
| It’s dropped on a map in an app |
PIN |
| J.Lo’s fiancé |
AROD |
| Jerry Rice, in ten seasons |
ALLPRO |
| John at the 67-Across |
ELTON |
| John who won a 1993 batting title |
OLERUD |
| Killed time |
IDLED |
| Lawbreaking with serious consequences, as committed in the theme answers |
CAPITALOFFENSE |
| Lead-in to “the above” or “your business” |
NONEOF |
| Like fat chances, paradoxically |
SLIM |
| Like some hair extensions |
CLIPIN |
| Like supermarket lines at 6 p.m., generally |
LONGER |
| Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for What” collaborator |
DJSNAKE |
