| Moments of discovery |
AHAS |
| Monk’s hood |
COWL |
| New Mexico art colony |
TAOS |
| Now or in the past |
EVER |
| Objective of a promotion |
SALES |
| One in a cleanup position |
MAID |
| One of the Clue weapons |
WRENCH |
| Part of a Met score |
ARIA |
| Performed a cantata, say |
SANG |
| Photoshop filter choice |
BLUR |
| Pointer’s word |
THAT |
| Public transportation |
MOTORBUS |
| Pupil’s paper |
ESSAY |
| Pupils’ surroundings |
IRISES |
| Put a strain on |
TAXED |
| Reprimand for Rover |
BAD |
| School south of Sunset Blvd |
UCLA |
| Scorch the surface of |
SEAR |
| Scout’s job, for short |
RECON |
| Seat at the table |
PLACE |
| See 53-Across |
CLASS |
| Serious promises |
OATHS |
| Shrek and Fiona, e.g |
OGRES |
| Specialized language |
ARGOT |
| Stir up |
ROUSE |
| Suffix with schnozz |
OLA |
| System of belief |
CREED |
| Taj Mahal city |
AGRA |
| Take the title |
WIN |
| Takes in |
ABSORBS |
| Talk show participants |
CALLERS |
| Tied up |
EVEN |
| Tiny mammal |
SHREW |
| Tool in a Zen garden |
RAKE |
| Victorian, say |
ERA |
| Where the Pequod is docked, at the start of “Moby-Dick” |
NANTUCKET |
| With 56-Across, indifferent student’s practice, and a hint to the puzzle theme |
CUTTING |
| Young chap |
LAD |
