| "American" shade tree |
ELM |
| "Deck the Halls" contraction |
TIS |
| "Hair" parts, e.g |
ROLES |
| "Listen up!" |
NOWHEARTHIS |
| "The Haj" author Leon |
URIS |
| "Time to eat!" |
DIGIN |
| "You can count on me!" |
IMIN |
| 2019 Super Bowl champs |
PATS |
| Al ___ (firm) |
DENTE |
| Almost gets something |
COMESCLOSE |
| Ancient battle skill |
SPEARTHROWING |
| Arthur ___ Stadium |
ASHE |
| Augustan Age poet |
OVID |
| Bar seat |
STOOL |
| Battlefield foe |
ENEMY |
| Big T-shirt size: Abbr |
LGE |
| Bride's vow |
IDO |
| Cake section |
TIER |
| Cerulean or navy |
BLUE |
| Charitable ad, briefly |
PSA |
| Clear, as a chalkboard |
ERASE |
| Conk out |
DIE |
| DVR brand |
TIVO |
| Fire dept. specialist |
EMT |
| Garfield's housemate |
ODIE |
| Get through to |
REACH |
| Go off script |
ADLIB |
| Grp. that finances campaigns |
PAC |
| Hobbits' realm, or a hint to the word hidden in 18-, 27- and 44-Across |
MIDDLEEARTH |
| Imaginary |
MADEUP |
| Informal greeting |
HEY |
| Joy alternative, in the kitchen |
DAWN |
| Kind of cake with molten chocolate |
LAVA |
| Lad's heartthrob, perhaps |
LASS |
| Like bad romance novels |
TRASHY |
| Loud kisses |
SMACKS |
| Luau strings, informally |
UKES |
| Maroon or scarlet |
RED |
| Michelangelo work in St. Peter's Basilica |
PIETA |
