| "Ain't happening!" |
NOSIREE |
| "Cross my heart!" |
NOLIE |
| "I just flew in, and boy are my arms tired!," e.g. |
ONELINER |
| "Living" payment |
WAGE |
| "Pygmalion" playwright |
SHAW |
| "Start that job now!" |
GETONIT |
| "The Godfather" author Mario |
PUZO |
| "The Simpsons" disco guy |
STU |
| 2004 Adam Sandler movie, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in 17-, 28-, 38- and 45-Across |
SPANGLISH |
| Actor Guinness |
ALEC |
| Actress Hayworth |
RITA |
| Actress Skye |
IONE |
| Annual college football game in Arizona |
FIESTABOWL |
| Appliance brand that helps you wake up? |
MRCOFFEE |
| Bar, in law |
ESTOP |
| Bridal registry category |
CHINA |
| Broadway flier |
PETERPAN |
| Castaway's place |
ISLE |
| Centipede video game creator |
ATARI |
| Competed in a race |
RAN |
| Conclude, with "up" |
WRAP |
| Confiscate |
SEIZE |
| Cookbook verb |
STIR |
| Crop up |
ARISE |
| Electrician, at times |
WIRER |
| Emulates Jell-O |
WIGGLES |
| Ending for absorb |
ENT |
| Fed. workplace watchdog |
OSHA |
| Figure (out), in slang |
SUSS |
| Foul caller |
REF |
| Giraffe's trademark |
NECK |
| Goulash, e.g. |
STEW |
| Group of street toughs |
GANG |
| Gush |
SPEW |
| Hits on the noggin |
BOPS |
| Hobble |
LIMP |
| Houlihan portrayer in 5-Across |
SWIT |
| Impulse |
URGE |