| "Awful!" ... or a hint to the common element of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across |
ITSTHEPITS |
| "Conan" channel |
TBS |
| "Gimme a break!" |
YEESH |
| "I smell ___" (words of suspicion) |
ARAT |
| "Mazel ___!" |
TOV |
| "Snug as a bug in a rug," e.g |
SIMILE |
| "Wait, what if ..." |
UNLESS |
| 1989 play about Capote |
TRU |
| 90° from norte |
ESTE |
| Barbecue residue |
ASH |
| Big entree from the oven |
ROAST |
| Bird in Liberty Mutual ads |
EMU |
| Bit in Bartlett's |
QUOTE |
| Bit of ink |
TAT |
| Brake or accelerator |
PEDAL |
| Calculus, in dentistry |
TARTAR |
| Capital near Casablanca |
RABAT |
| Cartoonist who created the G.O.P. elephant |
NAST |
| Certain bra spec |
CCUP |
| Cheesy restaurant order |
NACHOS |
| Christine of "The Blacklist" |
LAHTI |
| Classic martini garnish |
GREENOLIVE |
| Combat area |
WARZONE |
| Company originally called AuctionWeb |
EBAY |
| Crystal Castles console |
ATARI |
| D.D.E. follower |
JFK |
| Daytona International Speedway, for one |
NASCARTRACK |
| Dogs' "dogs" |
PAWS |
| Earthy pigment |
OCHRE |
| English town known for its salt |
EPSOM |
| First name of Kramer on "Seinfeld" |
COSMO |
| Flashing light |
STROBE |
| Four-footed resident of the White House from 2009-17 |
BOOBAMA |
| Fourscore |
EIGHTY |
| Game with Skip cards |
UNO |
| Govt.-issued ID |
SSN |
| Guinness of film |
ALEC |
| Gymnast Aly with three Olympic gold medals |
RAISMAN |