| John Milton epic, and a hint to how four long answers in this puzzle were formed |
PARADISELOST |
| Knee surgery target, for short |
ACL |
| Like a big sister |
ELDER |
| Like a post-bath towel |
DAMP |
| Mammal also called a scaly anteater |
PANGOLIN |
| Mork's planet |
ORK |
| One working in beta |
TESTER |
| Org. with a February All-Star Weekend |
NBA |
| Pacific resort, popularly |
CABO |
| Painting featured in Marcel Duchamp's "L.H.O.O.Q." |
MONALISA |
| Profession, casually |
BIZ |
| Provide spiced tea? |
SUPPLYCHAI |
| Put faith in |
TRUSTED |
| Readied, as a baking pan |
GREASED |
| Roger follower, at times |
OVER |
| Route-finding app |
GPS |
| Scand. land |
NOR |
| Seek refuge from |
FLEETO |
| Set (down) |
PUT |
| Shout from the rooftops |
PROCLAIM |
| Single |
ONE |
| Soccer ref's ruling |
OFFSIDE |
| Spoke Siamese? |
MEWED |
| SpongeBob's pet snail |
GARY |
| Tic-__-toe |
TAC |
| TiVo button |
REC |
| Unknowns |
IFS |
| Use a surgical beam |
LASE |
| Vatican City office |
PAPACY |
| Victory that has a real shine to it? |
SPARKLINGWIN |
| Wash and dice veggies, e.g |
PREP |
| Witty retort to an insult |
RIPOSTE |
| Wong of "Baby Cobra" |
ALI |
| Word in many tournament names |
OPEN |
| Yarn spinner |
LIAR |
| Yellowfin tuna |
AHI |
| __ Equis beer |
DOS |
| __ Pole |
NORTH |