| "1,000 songs in your pocket" device |
IPOD |
| "Don't leave me!" |
STAY |
| "Goodness me!" |
OHGEE |
| "I've solved the puzzle!" |
AHA |
| "Immediately!" |
NOW |
| "Look ___ talking!" |
WHOS |
| "Rules ___ rules" |
ARE |
| "So it's come to ___" |
THIS |
| "Suit" at a company |
EXEC |
| "Why We're Polarized" author Klein |
EZRA |
| "___ 'er rip!" |
LET |
| "___ it my way" (Sinatra lyric) |
IDID |
| (Belly rubs ... warm milk ... what a dream!) |
PURR |
| 70 degrees F, e.g |
TEMP |
| A Caribbean island |
ARUBA |
| Ad that generates hype |
PROMO |
| Ancient Eurasian trade route |
SILKROAD |
| Apt letters missing from "de_epti_ _" |
CON |
| Aunt, to Mom |
SIS |
| Back in the day |
THEN |
| Begin |
START |
| Begin to fail ... or a hint to the last word of 3-, 8- or 28-Down |
HEADSOUTH |
| Boldly punctuates a performance |
DROPSTHEMIC |
| Bread unit |
LOAF |
| Casserole legume |
STRINGBEAN |
| Cold drink with a Blue Raspberry flavor |
ICEE |
| Defeated in chess |
MATED |
| Desert mound |
DUNE |
| Deteriorate |
GOTOTHEDOGS |
| Dressed dish |
SALAD |
| Earlier in time |
AGO |
| Elegant waterbird |
SWAN |
| Exfoliating sponge |
LOOFAH |
| Face-planted |
ATEIT |
| Far from a flop |
HIT |
| Finish off, as a drink |
DOWN |
| Foam on the water? |
POOLNOODLE |
| Garden entrance |
GATE |
| Gizmo |
WIDGET |
