| “Fame” singer Cara |
IRENE |
| “Hang on!” |
DONTLETGO |
| “Oh, now I see” |
GOTYA |
| “Over here!” |
PSST |
| “We’re on ___ way” |
OUR |
| “___ Misérables” |
LES |
| Award for “Nomadland” |
OSCAR |
| Beachcomber’s spot |
SHORE |
| Begged for mercy, say |
PLED |
| Boris Johnson’s alma mater |
ETON |
| Cable alternative |
DSL |
| Can’t stand |
HATE |
| Change a price label |
RETAG |
| Chatted with, online |
IMED |
| Coll. or acad |
SCH |
| Conor McGregor’s org |
UFC |
| Copacabana Beach city |
RIO |
| Covetous emotion |
ENVY |
| Creamy white |
IVORY |
| Distant |
FAR |
| Don of talk radio |
IMUS |
| Dryer part |
LINTFILTER |
| Dust particle |
MOTE |
| Elates, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme |
UPLIFTS |
| End of a senator’s email address |
GOV |
| Entrance protection from bad weather |
STORMDOOR |
| Evil intention |
MALICE |
| Extremely |
ULTRA |
| Fish with a lengthy body |
EEL |
| Give in (to) |
ACCEDE |
| Golfer Mickelson |
PHIL |
| Grandson of Adam and Eve |
ENOS |
| Headey of “Game of Thrones” |
LENA |
| Hi-___ graphics |
RES |
| Highly classified record |
SECRETFILE |
| Ill-humored |
CROSS |
| Indie studio’s production, often |
LOWBUDGETFILM |
| iPhone assistant |
SIRI |
| Like crab apples |
TART |