| Magazine that has had Lena Horne and Michelle Obama on its cover |
EBONY |
| Make up (for) |
ATONE |
| Maker of Glide floss |
ORALB |
| Middle of the 'Able-Elba' palindrome |
ERE |
| Military group |
UNIT |
| Mozart rival |
SALIERI |
| Name of 12 popes |
PIUS |
| Of the flock |
LAIC |
| Pacific island host of two 'Survivor' seasons |
PALAU |
| Part of a pound |
OUNCE |
| Part of, as a plot |
INON |
| Place sheltered from reality |
IVORYTOWER |
| Poker player's giveaway |
TELL |
| Prickly shrub |
BRIAR |
| Pub drink |
ALE |
| Pub drink, briefly |
IPA |
| R2-D2, for one |
ROBOT |
| Read the riot act |
REAMOUT |
| Ready to mate |
INHEAT |
| Revered pop star, say |
IDOL |
| River mammal |
OTTER |
| Roughly |
GIVEORTAKE |
| Screeners at ORD |
TSA |
| See 35-Across |
BALLOT |
| Skybox guest |
VIP |
| Smear with ink? |
LIBEL |
| SoCal cop squad |
LAPD |
| Squeeze (out) |
EKE |
| Stat for Clayton Kershaw |
ERA |
| State school near L.A |
UCSB |
| Stir-fry pan |
WOK |
| Tibetan beast |
YAK |
| Tony winner Judith |
IVEY |
| Truth alternative, in a game |
DARE |
| Wipe the slate clean |
ERASE |
| With 37-Across, Election Day practice ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
SECRET |
| Writer of poetic praise |
ODIST |
| __ over the coals |
RAKED |
