| 'A League of ___ Own' |
THEIR |
| 'Beloved' author Morrison |
TONI |
| 'Get it?' |
SEE |
| 'How sweet it ___ be loved by you' (James Taylor lyric) |
ISTO |
| 'If only!' |
IWISH |
| 'In ___ of flowers ...' |
LIEU |
| 'Outstanding' obligation |
DEBT |
| 'We try harder' car rental company |
AVIS |
| *'Cool' get-together with cones and scoops |
ICECREAMSOCIAL |
| *Routine medical checkup |
ANNUALPHYSICAL |
| *Whom one might not marry no matter what! |
LASTMANONEARTH |
| About one-third of Hispaniola, area-wise |
HAITI |
| Aliens, in brief |
ETS |
| Banking conveniences, for short |
ATMS |
| Barn toppers |
VANES |
| Being risked, as in a gambler's bet |
ATSTAKE |
| Brats and gnats |
PESTS |
| Casual Friday castoffs |
TIES |
| Chucklehead |
DOPE |
| Circle or hexagon |
SHAPE |
| Comes through the door |
ARRIVES |
| Cry between 'ready' and 'go' |
SET |
| First-century Roman poet |
OVID |
| Fit together, as gearwheel teeth |
MESH |
| Flimflammer |
CONARTIST |
| Forever and a day, say |
EONS |
| Fuss and fanfare |
ADO |
| Girl in Wonderland |
ALICE |
| Heroic saga |
EPIC |
| High-flying toy |
KITE |
| Hiking trails |
PATHS |
| Implementable with expertise and expert ease ... or how the starred clues' answers can be taken? |
DOWNTOASCIENCE |
| Italian vino region |
ASTI |
| Junk email |
SPAM |
| Lack of objectivity |
BIAS |
| Landline, e.g |
PHONE |
| Lead-in to fix or fabricate |
PRE |
| Let-down for Rapunzel? |
HAIR |