| Grain that's ground |
MEAL |
| Greek peace goddess |
IRENE |
| Gritty stuff |
SAND |
| Humana competitor |
CIGNA |
| Hunter S. of gonzo journalism |
THOMPSON |
| Immature egg cell |
OOCYTE |
| IRS ID issuer |
SSA |
| It means ''opposed to'' |
ANTI |
| Italian scooter |
VESPA |
| Japanese drama |
NOH |
| Japanese religion |
SHINTOISM |
| Jessica of Marvel films |
ALBA |
| Jill Biden, __ Jacobs |
NEE |
| Key beside D |
EFLAT |
| League members |
TEAMS |
| Light beer |
LAGER |
| Little bit |
TAD |
| Maine college town |
ORONO |
| Make known |
IMPART |
| Manet contemporary |
DEGAS |
| Many contributors to colleges |
ALUMNI |
| Matched batch |
SET |
| Mauna __ (Hawaii's high point) |
KEA |
| Mexican men |
SENORS |
| Mideast metropolis |
TELAVIV |
| MLB execs |
GMS |
| Money in the bank, e.g |
ASSET |
| More disadvantaged |
NEEDIER |
| Most of English, root-wise |
LATIN |
| National Guard outpost |
ARMORY |
| Needing taming |
WILD |
| Oil in some gummies |
CBD |
| Old-time westerns |
OATERS |
| One hostile to you |
ENEMY |
| Ostrich relative |
RHEA |
| Overly diluted |
THIN |
| Pantene competitor |
PRELL |
| Pellet propellant |
AIR |
| Peruvian writer Mario __ Llosa |
VARGAS |
| Piece of cake |
CINCH |
| Poetic pugilist |
ALI |
| Pollster's problem |
BIAS |
| Pricey cracker spread |
PATE |
| Public radio host Glass |
IRA |
| Radio designation |
AMFM |
| Remove from an overhead bin |
UNSTOW |
| Sacramental oil |
CHRISM |
| Scolded loudly |
BARKEDAT |
| SFO posting |
ETA |
| Showbiz ''grand slam,'' for short |
EGOT |
| Solemn agreement |
AMEN |
| Sour-tasting |
ACERB |
| Spice blend of India |
MASALA |
| Standard of good conduct |
ETHIC |
| Suffix for nectar |
INE |
| Syrian leader |
ASSAD |
| Take exception to |
RESENT |
| Terse precept |
ADAGE |
| That sloop |
SHE |
| Tooth trouble |
ACHE |
| Traditional Yuletide performance |
HANDELSMESSIAH |
| Tries out |
TESTS |
| Two-Oscar actor (2003, 2008) |
SEANPENN |
| Two-wheelers |
BIKES |
| Tylenol alternative |
ALEVE |
| Valley with a Wine Train |
NAPA |
| Vase with a pedestal |
URN |
| Wash. is west of it |
IDA |
| Whirling water |
EDDY |
| Young socialites |
DEBS |
| __ B'rith |
BNAI |
| __ for the ride |
ALONG |
| __ rasa (clean slate) |
TABULA |
