| “As a counterpoint...” |
INFAIRNESS |
| “Double Fantasy” musician |
ONO |
| “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” network |
TBS |
| “Hazards of Time Travel” author Joyce Carol |
OATES |
| “Holy moly!” |
ZOWIE |
| “Nope” |
UHUH |
| *AP’s “Woman Athlete of the 20th Century” |
BABEZAHARIAS |
| *Car feature for absorbing the energy of a crash |
CRUMPLEZONE |
| *Temperature at which you can’t get any more chill? |
ABSOLUTEZERO |
| *Wines whose color is atypical for their grapes |
WHITEZINFANDELS |
| Affix, as a feed bag |
TIEON |
| Ansari of “Master of None” |
AZIZ |
| Antiquated |
OLD |
| Auto pioneer Karl |
BENZ |
| Badge checked at security |
IDTAG |
| Beehive State native |
UTE |
| Bit of truth |
FACT |
| Broadcast |
AIR |
| Channel with many analysts |
ESPN |
| Chinese “way” |
TAO |
| Christmas tree option |
FIR |
| Confident post-exam assertion, and a hint to a letter pair in each starred answer |
THATWASEASY |
| Connecting point |
NODE |
| Countess’s counterpart |
EARL |
| Cozy corner |
NOOK |
| CPR experts |
EMTS |
| Cuts down |
HEWS |
| Dressing ingredient |
OIL |
| Drink-sharing offer |
SIP |
| Financial crime |
FRAUD |
| Gratifies |
PLEASES |
| Greek food truck buy |
GYRO |
| Heaps and heaps |
ATON |
| Hubbub |
ADO |
| Irritating inconvenience |
HASSLE |
| Job holder? |
BIBLE |
| Kid-safe projectile brand |
NERF |
| Lake in the Sierra Nevada range |
TAHOE |
| Language suffix |
ESE |