| "By what metric?" |
HOW |
| "Everything must go!" events |
CLOSEOUTS |
| "I've ___ had!" |
BEEN |
| "Now I know my ___ ..." |
ABCS |
| "Well, lah-di-___!" |
DAH |
| (That was close!) |
PHEW |
| A Stooge |
MOE |
| A wedge of it may be served with 47-Across |
LIME |
| Before, to Shakespeare |
ERE |
| Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, ___ Cardi B |
AKA |
| Build up |
AMASS |
| Commotions |
ADOS |
| Cookies in a dirt cake |
OREOS |
| Disaster relief org |
FEMA |
| Door joint |
HINGE |
| Embellish a story, say |
STRETCHTHETRUTH |
| European capital where "Amelie" is set |
PARIS |
| Extinct mammal that had large tusks |
MASTODON |
| Fawn's mother |
DOE |
| From square one |
ANEW |
| Gave medicine to |
DOSED |
| Harper or Spike |
LEE |
| Hotel Bible provider |
GIDEON |
| Ice cream holder |
CONE |
| It's not quite a free ride |
ECONOMYCAR |
| Ivy near Drexel |
PENN |
| Jocasta, e.g., in "Oedipus Rex" |
ROLE |
| Join the freeway |
MERGE |
| Kissing at the park, e.g., briefly |
PDA |
| Like eccentric humor |
ZANY |
| Like indecent humor |
BAWDY |
| Lump in Devonshire cream |
CLOT |
| Mainly nocturnal marsupial |
WOMBAT |
| Military force |
ARMY |
| Napoleon in "Animal Farm," e.g |
TYRANT |
| New Year's Day event |
BOWLGAME |
| New Year's Day event |
ROSEPARADE |
