| '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 |