| 'Promise!' |
IGIVEYOUMYWORD |
| 'The Pitfalls of Liberalism' essayist Kwame |
TURE |
| 'Transfer' or 'messenger' molecules |
RNA |
| 'Wow! I love it!' |
SOCOOL |
| '___ Miserables' |
LES |
| 2019 movie about a prison warden |
CLEMENCY |
| Above all ___ |
ELSE |
| Actress Ruby |
DEE |
| Another name for the Kanien'keha:ka |
MOHAWK |
| Applies frosting to |
ICES |
| Aries or Taurus birth month |
APRIL |
| Art class garment |
SMOCK |
| At least as good |
NOWORSE |
| Beams of sunlight |
RAYS |
| Becomes corroded |
RUSTS |
| Begged |
PLEADED |
| Broadcaster with a Tiny Desk Concerts series |
NPR |
| Cape Verde's ocean |
ATLANTIC |
| Capital of Egypt |
CAIRO |
| Check back out of the library |
REREAD |
| Church seating |
PEWS |
| Copies on an email |
CCS |
| Currency in France and Finland |
EURO |
| Decay |
ROT |
| Diplomatic finesse |
TACT |
| Do some yardwork |
MOW |
| Doctor with furry patients |
VET |
| Drinks in one gulp |
DOWNS |
| Drinks served with marshmallows |
COCOAS |
| Extra periods, for short |
OTS |
| Facial feature with a bridge |
NOSE |
| Fancy vase |
URN |
| Fighter who might meet their opponent at dawn |
DUELIST |
| Finally reach a critical point |
COMETOAHEAD |
| First encounter in a rom-com |
MEETCUTE |
| Fixed by a 21-Across |
SPAYED |
