| "Affirmative" |
YES |
| "Antony and Cleopatra" snake |
ASP |
| "Hurry up!" |
LETSGO |
| "Quoth the raven, '___'" (Poe) |
NEVERMORE |
| "We're in trouble!" |
UHOH |
| *A-lister's tirades? |
CELEBRANTS |
| *Dissuade polite guys? |
DETERGENTS |
| *Shred every last bit of in the kitchen? |
GRATEFULLY |
| Ados |
STIRS |
| Anger |
IRE |
| Before long |
SOON |
| Beginner, slangily |
NOOB |
| Bit of gossip |
RUMOR |
| Blatant |
OVERT |
| Blissful "place" |
CLOUDNINE |
| Bombards |
PELTS |
| Conk on the head |
BOP |
| Discharge forcefully |
SPEW |
| End result |
UPSHOT |
| Feeling cross |
SORE |
| Finding a purpose for |
USING |
| Finishes a hole |
PUTTS |
| Fish in a crocodile's belly? |
COD |
| Gets two fives, perhaps ... or what each starred clue does, based on its answer's length? |
BREAKSATEN |
| Grp. that may discuss class size |
PTA |
| High-spirited tune |
TOETAPPER |
| Hoops org |
NBA |
| Inlet |
COVE |
| Insurance giant |
AETNA |
| iPhone helper |
SIRI |
| King of the fairies |
OBERON |
| Kitchen that's full of dirty dishes, say |
MESS |
| Large coffee holders |
URNS |
| Long fish at a sushi bar |
EEL |
| Marlins' catcher? |
POLE |
| Math comparison |
RATIO |
| Mobile homes? |
TENTS |
| Monopoly token that the cat replaced |
IRON |
| Mound |
PILE |