| Nonbinary person, in brief |
ENBY |
| Old stringed instrument |
LYRE |
| Owns |
HAS |
| Palindromic name, or the middle of a palindromic word starting with "m" |
ADA |
| Part of, as a plot |
INON |
| Peak |
ACME |
| Performs like Kendrick Lamar |
RAPS |
| Permission |
CONSENT |
| Picnic pests |
ANTS |
| Piece of legislation |
LAW |
| Pool exercises |
LAPS |
| Profession of 9-Down |
ACTOR |
| Received a salary of |
EARNED |
| Ride a bike |
PEDAL |
| Roast |
RIPON |
| Round of applause |
OVATION |
| Russian ruler, once |
TSAR |
| Santa ___ (city in Orange County) |
ANA |
| Senior's dance |
PROM |
| Seven-time A.L. batting champ Rod |
CAREW |
| She lived in Eden |
EVE |
| Similar (to) |
AKIN |
| Simplicity |
EASE |
| Skimpy swimsuits |
SPEEDOS |
| Source of many names from "The Lion King" |
SWAHILI |
| Southeast Asian language |
LAO |
| Striped cat |
TABBY |
| Tinder, but not tinder |
APP |
| Tizzy |
SNIT |
| Trade jabs |
SPAR |
| Upper bound |
LIMIT |
| What separates 17-/19- or 52-/55-Across ... or a hint to the word bookending each of these answers |
LINEBREAK |
| Wide-hipped body shape |
PEAR |
| Winter transport |
SLED |
| Word before "circle" or "top" |
CROP |
| Year, in Yucatan |
ANO |
| Young child |
LITTLEONE |
| ___ Paulo |
SAO |