| “Didn’t I tell you?” |
SEE |
| “I did it!” |
YAYME |
| “I totally agree!” |
OHYES |
| “My treat” |
ILLPAY |
| “Rumor ___ it...” |
HAS |
| “Stand” band |
REM |
| “The Godfather” organization |
MAFIA |
| *Beetle larva used in some science projects |
MEALWORM |
| *Best Western alternative |
DAYSINN |
| *Nonverbal alternative to “How embarrassing!” |
FACEPALM |
| *Table protector under a plate |
PLACEMAT |
| A mic might plug into one |
AMP |
| Banish |
EXILE |
| Career campaigner, for short |
POL |
| Coils around |
TWINES |
| Decide one’s had enough time outdoors |
HEADIN |
| Degrade |
CHEAPEN |
| Do what a surgeon does |
OPERATE |
| Final |
LAST |
| Frank who recorded a 1954 version of 63-Across |
SINATRA |
| Frigid forecast |
TEENS |
| Gather |
AMASS |
| Gemma of “Crazy Rich Asians” |
CHAN |
| Gin-flavoring fruit |
SLOE |
| Gives up, as control |
CEDES |
| Goree who played Cassius Clay in “One Night in Miami...” |
ELI |
| Great delight |
GLEE |
| Have high hopes |
ASPIRE |
| Hydrochloric, e.g |
ACID |
| Immensely impressed |
AWED |
| Infamous Roman emperor |
NERO |
| It’s between Can. and Mex |
USA |
| Justice Kagan |
ELENA |
| Language akin to Indonesian |
MALAY |
| Lovelace who programmed an early computer |
ADA |
| Luster |
SHEEN |
| Madonna’s “La ___ Bonita” |
ISLA |
| Make amends |
ATONE |
