| Holiest city in Islam |
MECCA |
| It has a waxing gibbous phase |
MOON |
| Ivy where Meryl Streep got her MFA |
YALE |
| Knott's ___ Farm (theme park) |
BERRY |
| Liability's opposite |
ASSET |
| Messi, to fans |
LEO |
| Morning hrs |
AMS |
| Muscles worked in dead bug exercises |
ABS |
| Nail polish brand |
ESSIE |
| Narcissists have big ones |
EGOS |
| Obsessively meticulous |
ANAL |
| Ocho - tres |
CINCO |
| Oreo "stuf" |
CREME |
| Owl's claws |
TALONS |
| Parts of watering cans |
SPOUTS |
| Pigpen |
STY |
| Placed a curse on |
HEXED |
| Poet laureate Limon |
ADA |
| Poke with a toothpick |
STAB |
| Pub brew |
ALE |
| Qatar's peninsula |
ARABIA |
| Rip to pieces |
TEARAPART |
| Satisfactory |
SUITABLE |
| Say "fish 'n' chips," e.g |
ELIDE |
| Shopping spot |
MALL |
| Smart-alecky |
SASSY |
| Spammy commenter |
BOT |
| Spelling Bee puzzle publisher: Abbr |
NYT |
| State of hypnosis |
TRANCE |
| Teeny |
ITSY |
| That fellow's |
HIS |
| The ___ Tour (2023 Taylor Swift event) |
ERAS |
| Thin pancake that's similar to a banh xeo |
CREPE |
| Time for a Wild West duel |
NOON |
| Trustworthy |
RELIABLE |
| Watch over |
TEND |
| Word after "mic" or "reality" |
CHECK |
| ___-craftsy |
ARTSY |
