| "Auld Lang __" |
SYNE |
| "Do not remove" mark |
STET |
| "Homeland" org |
CIA |
| "Les Rougon-Macquart" author |
EMILEZOLA |
| "Ready?" response |
IMSET |
| "The Empire Strikes Back" ice planet |
HOTH |
| "Three inches is such a wretched height to be" speaker |
ALICE |
| "Uh-oh!" |
YIKES |
| "What __ one comes?" |
IFNO |
| "Your Unfiltered View of Government" sloganeer |
CSPAN |
| 1987 Costner role |
NESS |
| 4G __: mobile device standard |
LTE |
| A long way off |
AFAR |
| Abbr. that debuted in OED in 2011 |
LOL |
| Acknowledgement of success--four are hidden in this puzzle, each adjacent to a black square |
ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE |
| Always |
EVERYTIME |
| Beth preceder |
ALEPH |
| Big bucks |
STAGS |
| Boxer's reward |
TREAT |
| Calendering machine for glossing paper |
HOTPRESS |
| Can't tolerate |
HATES |
| Carrier with a shamrock logo |
AERLINGUS |
| Cash closing? |
IER |
| Caustic solution |
LYE |
| Ceremonial headdresses |
MITERS |
| Chafing dish heaters |
STERNOS |
| Common practice |
LAW |
| Congress has a big one |
LIBRARY |
| Covet |
CRAVE |
| Cutters |
SAWS |
| Drainage system component |
AIRTRAP |
| Drip, perhaps |
WATERLEAK |
| Endure |
LAST |
| Entertainment awards acronym |
EGOT |
| Football Hall of Famer Carter |
CRIS |
| Funny part |
PUNCHLINE |