| "My bad!" |
OOPS |
| "My turn!" |
IMUP |
| "Psycho" actress Janet |
LEIGH |
| "Take care on the way home!" |
BESAFE |
| "Unbelievable!" |
YEESH |
| "__ No Sunshine": Bill Withers hit |
AINT |
| 2023 Super Bowl performer, to fans |
RIRI |
| Acquit |
LETOFF |
| Actor Malek |
RAMI |
| Admin. aide |
ASST |
| Alliterative chant from "Jack and the Beanstalk" |
FEEFIFOFUM |
| Angry Orchard beverage |
CIDER |
| Appellation |
NAME |
| Apple's virtual assistant |
SIRI |
| Après-__ |
SKI |
| Avoided a tag, perhaps |
SLID |
| Bless using oil |
ANOINT |
| Bridle part |
REIN |
| Broadcaster of some NCAA games |
ESPNU |
| Bronx-born member of Congress, familiarly |
AOC |
| Calm |
SERENE |
| Colorful eye part |
IRIS |
| Dealership perk |
LOANER |
| EMT skill |
CPR |
| Entry-level wages, and a hint to the first words of 18-, 28-, and 49-Across |
STARTINGSALARIES |
| First part |
INTRO |
| First piece moved in chess, often |
PAWN |
| Formerly called |
NEE |
| French article |
LES |
| Game of chance also known as "Mexican bingo" |
LOTERIA |
| German article |
DER |
| Greek cheese |
FETA |
| Held together |
COHERED |
| Honor, with "to" |
PAYTRIBUTE |
| Keith Haring genre |
POPART |
| Kleenex layer |
PLY |
| Late-afternoon coffee choice |
DECAF |
| Levelheaded |
SANE |
| Like some fancy bathroom floors |
HEATED |
| Lisbon greeting |
OLA |
