| Mantra in the face of criticism |
HATERSGONNAHATE |
| Maude's widower on 'The Simpsons' |
NED |
| Member of the order Anguilliformes |
EEL |
| Minced words, say |
EDITED |
| Minimal change |
CENT |
| Mischief-prone |
ELFISH |
| Nephew of Cain and Abel |
ENOS |
| Not be completely open with everyone, to put it mildly |
LEADADOUBLELIFE |
| Org. that was the subject of a 2021 Supreme Court antitrust ruling |
NCAA |
| Palindromic title |
MADAM |
| Pandora releases |
ILLS |
| Prepares to take off |
TAXIS |
| Puts on a coat |
PAINTS |
| Really dig |
EXCAVATE |
| Rest area |
SPA |
| Sacked out |
ABED |
| Short cut |
SNIP |
| Something that's thrown out while using it |
ANCHOR |
| Something to believe in |
CREED |
| Somnolent |
SLEEPY |
| Speakers' hesitations |
UMS |
| Spin, as old yarn? |
RETELL |
| Squishy material |
NERF |
| Stew over, say |
RUE |
| The crane pose, for one |
ASANA |
| The sun's is approximately 865,370 miles |
DIAMETER |
| They might help with the dishes |
RECIPES |
| Traditional 20th wedding anniversary gift |
CHINA |
| Unless, to a lawyer |
NISI |
| What father knows best? |
PRAYERS |
| What some dropouts go on to get, in brief |
GEDS |
| Where to see license plates that say 'Greatest Snow on Earth' |
UTAH |
| Winter air |
CAROL |
| Within reach |
ATHAND |
| ___ economy |
GIG |
| ___ school |
MED |