| Legislators in Sacramento or Salem, informally |
STATEREPS |
| Like some people's gender identities |
FLUID |
| Marinara or pesto |
SAUCE |
| Meh |
SOSO |
| Merit |
EARN |
| Metaphorical fresh start |
CLEANSLATE |
| Name that means "born again" |
RENEE |
| Not ashamed |
PROUD |
| P, in a sorority name |
RHO |
| Pantry invader |
ANT |
| Part of D.C. with many diplomatic missions |
EMBASSYROW |
| People who don't play it safe |
DAREDEVILS |
| Playfully shy |
COY |
| Recharging period for an introvert |
ALONETIME |
| Rx writers |
MDS |
| Smartphone predecessors: Abbr |
PDAS |
| State of bliss |
CLOUDNINE |
| String with twisted strands |
TWINE |
| Suffix with "snooze" or "Oktober" |
FEST |
| Swanky ride |
LIMO |
| Takes fore-e-e-ever |
DRAGS |
| The lion in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" |
ASLAN |
| To a great extent, colloquially |
UPTHEWAZOO |
| Transition off breastfeeding |
WEAN |
| Unenthusiastic |
TEPID |
| Vast amounts |
SLEWS |
| Vehicles exploring Mars or the moon |
NASAROVERS |
| Walgreens competitor |
CVS |
| What we breathe |
AIR |
| Woodwind often made of brass, for short |
SAX |
| World Cup chants |
OLES |
| ___ Aviv |
TEL |
| ___ in stone |
SET |
| ___ List (PAC) |
EMILYS |
| ___ liver oil |
COD |
| ___ mater |
ALMA |
