| Karate level |
DAN |
| Leaves out |
OMITS |
| Log chopper |
AXE |
| Loki player Hiddleston |
TOM |
| Luca of "The Godfather" |
BRASI |
| Many open mic performers |
COMICS |
| Market research comparison |
TASTETEST |
| Nickname for a Carolina team |
CANES |
| Not in a slump? |
ERECT |
| Not quite meeting |
SHYOF |
| Not quite right, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
AMISS |
| Old Mac laptop |
IBOOK |
| One who stands in the way of a wager? |
BETBLOCKER |
| Oscar or Tony |
AWARD |
| Paid off |
BRIBED |
| Patisserie product |
TORTE |
| Peak in the Tour de France |
ALP |
| Peanut butter brand |
JIF |
| Pharmaceutical giant __ Lilly |
ELI |
| Preakness horse's age |
THREE |
| Probably will, after "is" |
APTTO |
| Put on another coat |
REPAINT |
| Puzzle |
POSER |
| Quick and energetic |
BRISK |
| Rapidly |
APACE |
| Scotch drinker who complains about a small pour? |
DRAMCRITIC |
| Send with a click |
EMAIL |
| So over meaty spaghetti sauce? |
PASTBOLOGNESE |
| Soprano Fleming |
RENEE |
| Sore __ |
LOSER |
| Take on |
HIRE |
| Texting nicety |
THX |
| Tower authority: Abbr |
FAA |
| Tucci's "Road to Perdition" role |
NITTI |
| Washed-out |
ASHEN |
| Williamson who was the 2019 #1 NBA draft pick |
ZION |
| Word with square and cube |
ROOT |
| __-K |
PRE |
