| Lone survivor ... and a hint to the puzzle's circles? |
LASTMANSTANDING |
| Medical research agcy |
NIH |
| Nearby |
INTHEAREA |
| Neptune's are about 165 times longer than ours |
YEARS |
| Not straight, in a way |
GAY |
| Org. fighting for refugees |
ACLU |
| Panache |
ELAN |
| Pass |
GOBY |
| Passes (out) |
ZONKS |
| Pear variety |
BOSC |
| People |
ONES |
| Recede |
EBB |
| Rock subgenre whose music is featured in 'Tony Hawk's' games |
SKATEPUNK |
| Sandwich with a bit of crunch |
BLT |
| School primer |
ABECEDARY |
| Sci-fi classic set on an arid world |
DUNE |
| Situation, metaphorically |
BOAT |
| Some traffic monitors |
NARCS |
| State with a panhandle |
IDAHO |
| Still, as a day |
CALM |
| Streaks |
ZOOMS |
| Stuck-up sort |
SNOB |
| Study on the side |
MINORIN |
| Subleased |
RELET |
| Take another tour |
REUP |
| Texter's sign-off |
TTYL |
| The creature, to Dr. Frankenstein |
FOIL |
| They have taxing jobs |
IRSAGENTS |
| Very many, informally |
MUCHO |
| Way of walking |
GAIT |
| Whack |
STAB |
| Word after greater or lesser |
THAN |
| Yarn weavers |
LIARS |
| __ chamber |
ECHO |
| __ Malek, Best Actor winner for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |
RAMI |
| __ of the valley |
LILY |