| Myanmar, formerly |
BURMA |
| Name found within "Hot Topic" |
OTTO |
| New Zealand bird |
KIWI |
| Nickname for tennis' Nadal |
RAFA |
| Nile snake |
ASP |
| Obscurer in a haunted house |
FOGMACHINE |
| Pancreas, e.g |
GLAND |
| Part of LGBTQ+ |
GAY |
| Performer with good gut instincts? |
BELLYDANCER |
| Persepolis' land, today |
IRAN |
| Poehler's co-star in "Sisters" |
FEY |
| Professor ___ (Clue suspect) |
PLUM |
| Results of some MMA punches |
KOS |
| Sarcastic "Who knew?" |
GEEYATHINK |
| Seawater |
BRINE |
| Set the volume to 0 |
MUTE |
| Small and green he is |
YODA |
| Speak with the man upstairs, say |
PRAY |
| Stereotypical D&D player |
NERD |
| Symbol of nihilism in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" |
BAGEL |
| Texting on a date, e.g |
NONO |
| Ticket penalties |
FINES |
| Totally swole |
BUILT |
| TV regulator |
FCC |
| Union figure? |
RINGBEARER |
| Unrefined sort |
BOOR |
| Unrefined sorts |
OAFS |
| Vacant look |
STARE |
| Washington bills? |
ONES |
| Way off |
AFAR |
| Where one may pass the barre exam? |
BALLETCLASS |
| Woodwind in the "Angels in America" title song |
OBOE |
| Word sung twice after "Que" |
SERA |
| ___ bag (crescent-shaped purse) |
HOBO |
| ___ brulee |
CREME |
| ___ Point (Ohio theme park) |
CEDAR |
| ___ stick (springing toy) |
POGO |