| 'A constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy,' per Benjamin Franklin |
WINE |
| 'As I would say,' in a text |
IMO |
| 'Awesome!' |
COOL |
| 'Methinks' |
IRECKON |
| 'Picnic' playwright William |
INGE |
| 'The Bells of St. ___' (Bing Crosby film and song) |
MARYS |
| 'The Lord of the Rings' tree creature |
ENT |
| Bard's 'before' |
ERE |
| Biblical verb ending |
ETH |
| Billiards accessory |
RACK |
| Boy band with the 2000 hit 'Bye Bye Bye' |
NSYNC |
| Bushnell who wrote 'Sex and the City' |
CANDACE |
| Casual Friday wear |
JEANS |
| City that shares an airport with Seattle |
TACOMA |
| Designer Jacobs |
MARC |
| Dough dispenser |
ATM |
| Dude |
BRO |
| Dungeons & Dragons monster |
OGRE |
| Explorer on Mars |
ROVER |
| Expressed exasperation ... or relief |
SIGHED |
| Garment with a French name |
BRASSIERE |
| Ginger ___ (soft drink) |
ALE |
| Group of officers |
CADRE |
| I.C.U. test, maybe |
EEG |
| Informal 'you,' en français |
TOI |
| Is shy, in a way |
OWES |
| Killer whale |
ORCA |
| Like some humor |
WRY |
| Lion or tiger |
BIGCAT |
| Lubricated |
OILY |
| Maids a-milking, e.g |
OCTET |
| Male/female pay differential, e.g |
GENDERGAP |
| Many a TikTok user |
TEEN |
| Many an anti-inflammatory medication |
STEROID |
| Mathematician Lovelace |
ADA |
| MSNBC host Melber |
ARI |
| Neither a believer nor a disbeliever |
AGNOSTIC |
| Not just stand there |
ACT |
