| Like some swarms |
APIAN |
| Malice |
VENOM |
| May race, for short |
INDY |
| Medalworthy behavior |
VALOR |
| Memory mishap |
LAPSE |
| Minuscule |
ITSY |
| Model Landry |
ALI |
| Month, in México |
MES |
| New moon, e.g. |
PHASE |
| Nymph associated with Artemis |
OREAD |
| Pacific island nation |
FIJI |
| Part of 46-Down |
ITS |
| Part of a twill suit |
GABARDINEJACKET |
| Pea holders |
PODS |
| Polygamous household group |
HAREM |
| Quaint complaint |
ALAS |
| Raised |
HIKED |
| Related to the kidneys |
RENAL |
| Research paper abbr. |
ETAL |
| Rubberneck |
STARE |
| Santa __, seat of California's Orange County |
ANA |
| Short article |
ITEM |
| Slurpee alternative |
ICEE |
| Southernmost cross-country U.S. highway |
ITEN |
| Subway Restaurants spokesman __ Fogle |
JARED |
| Sushi bar serving |
EEL |
| Talk on and on, and a hint to the three-letter starts of 16-, 22-, 43- and 51-Across |
JABBER |
| Taxpayer, e.g. |
FILER |
| Thompson of "Sense and Sensibility" |
EMMA |
| Tony's portrayer on "NYPD Blue" |
ESAI |
| Tweak, e.g. |
ALTER |
| Type of printer |
INKJET |
| Unruffled |
PLACID |
| Used the alley, in a way |
BOWLED |
| Washington wine region |
YAKIMAVALLEY |
| Wee, to Burns |
SMA |
| Wrinkle-resistant fabric |
ORLON |