| "Don't let it happen!" |
HEAVENFORBID |
| "No contest" or "not guilty" |
PLEA |
| "___ thy father ..." |
HONOR |
| Abbr. in a citation |
ETAL |
| Abbr. on a citation, perhaps |
MPH |
| Alabama city in civil rights history |
SELMA |
| Award talked about on "Mad Men" |
CLIO |
| Big ego, or what encompasses 20-, 25- and 45-Across? |
SWELLEDHEAD |
| Bit of cote chatter |
COO |
| Bulgaria's most populous city |
SOFIA |
| Bunch of baby birds |
BROOD |
| Burst inward |
IMPLODE |
| Clue |
HINT |
| Common words of commitment |
IDO |
| Dallas NBA player, briefly |
MAV |
| Debate position |
PRO |
| Derby transaction |
BET |
| Dr Pepper Museum's Texas home |
WACO |
| Employer's posting |
HELPWANTEDAD |
| Equine 23-Across |
MARE |
| Etching agents |
ACIDS |
| Feeling relaxed |
ATEASE |
| Fibber McGee's broadcast medium, once |
RADIO |
| Freed, like peas |
SHELLED |
| Friend |
PAL |
| Full of holiday spirit |
JOLLY |
| Gave the once-over |
EYED |
| Geological span |
EON |
| Get into gear? |
CLOTHE |
| Grey Goose liquors |
VODKAS |
| Grouch |
CRAB |
| Guess: Abbr |
EST |
| Hang on to first place |
HOLDTHELEAD |
| Hemingway's "In ___ Time" |
OUR |
| Homophone for "sense" |
CENTS |
| In need of a recharge |
DEAD |
| Informed |
TOLD |
| Like a certain tale or order |
TALL |
| Lubricating medium |
OIL |
