| "I figured it out!" |
AHA |
| "Mary Magdalene" star Rooney |
MARA |
| "Midsommar" director Aster |
ARI |
| "To be clear ..." |
IMEAN |
| "We need proof!" |
LETSSEEIT |
| (This wasn't my error) |
SIC |
| *1979 Rod Stewart hit whose title is a question (1 to 3) |
DAYATHINKIMSEXY |
| *Home in a tall building (7 to 12) |
HIGHRISECONDO |
| *Improvise (see letters 6 to 9 in this answer) |
PLAYBYEAR |
| *Shared characteristics (4 to 8) |
COMMONTHREADS |
| 80, for Dr. Fauci |
AGE |
| According to |
ASPER |
| Aetna competitor |
CIGNA |
| Airport-to-hotel transports |
CABS |
| Animal that oinks |
PIG |
| Arcade game pioneer |
ATARI |
| Assent that sounds like a vowel |
AYE |
| Blink of an eye |
TRICE |
| Bumbling ones |
OAFS |
| Bush of "One Tree Hill" |
SOPHIA |
| College, in British slang |
UNI |
| Conclude through logic |
INFER |
| Consume completely |
USEUP |
| Creative inspiration |
MUSE |
| Egg farm mothers |
HENS |
| Engage in an online scam |
PHISH |
| Expire, as a subscription |
LAPSE |
| Folklore meanies |
OGRES |
| Get-together, casually |
SESH |
| Glasgow girl |
LASS |
| Goes (for) |
OPTS |
| Grab |
SNATCH |
| Hand cream additive |
ALOE |
| Heart test, briefly |
EKG |
| Hosp. surgical areas |
ORS |
| K-pop star who rose to fame in 2012 |
PSY |
| Kept in the email loop |
CCED |
| Like a fresh muffin |
MOIST |
