| 'Don't ___!' (prey's plea) |
EATME |
| 'I'd like to say ___ words . . .' |
AFEW |
| 'It's ___ and dear to my heart' |
NEAR |
| 'Never have I ___ . . .' |
EVER |
| 'The Women' author Hilton |
ALS |
| '___ 2 U' (Destiny's Child hit) |
CATER |
| Al Badawi tree's fruit |
OLIVE |
| At that time |
THEN |
| Ball for a kitten or a knitter |
YARN |
| Ballerina's skirt |
TUTU |
| Bears Ears state |
UTAH |
| Better than the rest |
BEST |
| Bhangra movement |
STEP |
| Bird that's been called a 'winged rainbow' |
MACAW |
| Birthday number |
AGE |
| Black History Mo |
FEB |
| Body part with a silent B |
WOMB |
| Bottomless pit |
ABYSS |
| Bumbling fool |
OAF |
| Concepts |
IDEAS |
| Cookies used to model moon phases |
OREOS |
| Coral Triangle island |
BALI |
| Cream-filled pastries |
PUFFS |
| Curl up in the ___ position |
FETAL |
| Doodh ___ (fizzy milk drink) |
SODA |
| DVR brand with a peanut-shaped remote |
TIVO |
| Embarrass |
ABASH |
| Flight stat |
ETD |
| Flour for panjiri |
ATTA |
| Flowy robe |
ABAYA |
| Fluffy oven-baked pancake |
DUTCHBABY |
| Forwarded, for example |
SENT |
| Frowned-upon actions |
NONOS |
| Gets less intense |
MELLOWS |
| Group discussing Bessie Head or Colson Whitehead |
BOOKCLUB |
| Honey holder |
JAR |
| Hosed down |
WASHED |
| Kismet |
FATE |
| Kung ___ chicken |
PAO |
