| “As God is my witness!” |
ISWEARIT |
| “Bleeding Love” singer Lewis |
LEONA |
| “Haste makes waste,” e.g |
ADAGE |
| “Let’s settle this!” |
ITSON |
| “Uh-huh” |
YEP |
| “What a pity!” |
SOSAD |
| “___ have to wait” |
ITLL |
| *Caterpillar, after metamorphosis |
BUTTERFLY |
| *Musicians’ improvisational get-together |
JAMSESSION |
| *Noted Minnesota hospital |
MAYOCLINIC |
| *Sweetie |
HONEYPIE |
| *Tentacled sea creature |
JELLYFISH |
| Ain’t correct? |
ISNT |
| Anatomist’s talus |
ANKLEBONE |
| Attempt |
TRY |
| Author Calvino |
ITALO |
| Auto factory machine |
ROBOT |
| Banks and libraries do it |
LEND |
| Birthplace of St. Francis |
ASSISI |
| Brainy |
SMART |
| Burden |
ONUS |
| Car that’s a clunker |
LEMON |
| Carnival sight |
TENT |
| CBS crime drama since 2018 |
FBI |
| Charged particle |
ION |
| Citi Field forerunner |
SHEA |
| Coin with grooved edges |
DIME |
| Common Christmas present |
DOLL |
| Common Christmas presents |
TOYS |
| Cop’s order before frisking, and what to do with the starts of the starred answers |
SPREADEM |
| Deceitful folks |
LIARS |
| Divided Asian peninsula |
KOREA |
| Dr. Frankenstein’s assistant |
IGOR |
| Dropped pudding sound |
SPLAT |
| Edie of “The Sopranos” |
FALCO |
| Font flourish |
SERIF |
| Fraternal order since 1868 |
ELKS |
| Friendly alliances |
ENTENTES |
| Future atty.’s exam |
LSAT |
