| Hopeless from the start, for short |
DOA |
| Inventor Otis |
ELISHA |
| Joined a frat, and a hint to the puzzle’s theme |
GONEGREEK |
| Jolting joe, informally |
CAF |
| Landlocked Eur. country |
AUS |
| Layered treats |
OREOS |
| Like a couch potato |
INERT |
| Like a heart or diamond |
RED |
| Make known |
AIR |
| Mat traditionally twice as long as wide |
TATAMI |
| Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian, for one |
IBIS |
| Mythical hunter |
ORION |
| Neruda creation |
ODE |
| Not precise |
LOOSE |
| O’Rourke of Texas |
BETO |
| Org. with a National Taxpayer Advocate |
IRS |
| Org. with a Reflections art program |
PTA |
| Practitioner of unassertive action and simplicity |
TAOIST |
| Prone |
APT |
| Releases from censorship |
UNGAGS |
| Reputation problem |
STAIN |
| Reznor of Nine Inch Nails |
TRENT |
| Rushing fig |
YDS |
| Schiff or Schumer, informally |
DEM |
| Section of la carte des vins |
BLANCS |
| Seeds for sweets |
CACAO |
| Send a Dear John text |
ENDIT |
| Shiraz setting |
IRAN |
| Shrewd |
ASTUTE |
| Son of Sarabi and Mufasa |
SIMBA |
| Square |
UNHIP |
| Steals |
TAKES |
| Storybook baddie |
GIANT |
| Strapped |
INNEED |
| Trattoria tubes |
PENNE |
| Tuck deg |
MBA |
| Unrelated brother, maybe |
MONK |
| Watch on a phone, say |
STREAM |
