| 'Check this out!' |
LOOK |
| 'Didn't mean to do that!' |
OOPS |
| 'It wasn't me,' for example |
DENIAL |
| 'May the Best ___ Win' (ZR Ellor romance novel) |
MAN |
| 'Never ___ a chance' |
STOOD |
| 'Pariah' filmmaker Rees |
DEE |
| 'Who am ___ disagree?' |
ITO |
| Accomplishes |
DOES |
| Actress McClurg |
EDIE |
| Advanced degree in creative writing |
MFA |
| Be accepted to a program |
GETIN |
| Bird symbolizing peace |
DOVE |
| Bird with an 'orchard' species |
ORIOLE |
| Bracelets and brooches that won't break the bank |
CHEAPJEWELRY |
| CAPTCHA box checked by humans |
IMNOTAROBOT |
| Commotion |
ADO |
| Dangle a carrot in front of |
ENTICE |
| Deer also known as wapiti |
ELK |
| Emulate Chloe Zhao |
DIRECT |
| Far from colorful |
DRAB |
| Felt sorry about |
RUED |
| Front staircase |
STOOP |
| Gambling city with ferries to Hong Kong |
MACAU |
| Gov't. agency formerly known as the BOI |
FBI |
| Grilling area |
PATIO |
| H.S. class with kanji |
APJAPANESE |
| Haleakala's island |
MAUI |
| Hoppy brew, for short |
IPA |
| Hot-air brush setting |
LOW |
| Island home to Jakarta |
JAVA |
| Item onstage |
PROP |
| Ladies |
GALS |
| Lard and suet |
FATS |
| Like Frigg and Freyja |
NORSE |
| Little fight |
SPAT |
| Little lies |
FIBS |
| Londoner, for example |
BRIT |
| Madagascar animal |
LEMUR |
| On-the-spot decision |
SNAPJUDGMENT |