| "Able was I ___ I saw Elba" |
ERE |
| "Affirmative, captain!" |
AYEAYE |
| "All bets ___ off" |
ARE |
| "Hey!" in class |
PSST |
| "Paper or plastic" choice |
BAG |
| "Red Letter Year" singer DiFranco |
ANI |
| "___ be an honor" |
ITD |
| Abbr. on a can of motor oil |
SAE |
| Acquire |
GET |
| Alda of TV |
ALAN |
| Ava of the movies |
GARDNER |
| Back muscles, briefly |
LATS |
| Bar between wheels |
AXLE |
| Bard's "always" |
EER |
| Be a chatterbox |
GAB |
| Before the deadline |
INTIME |
| Belgrade citizen |
SLAV |
| Big container for potatoes |
SACK |
| Billy goat's bleat |
MAA |
| Buffet meal carrier |
TRAY |
| Call forth |
INVOKE |
| Carrier of the band's equipment |
ROADIE |
| Cash machines |
ATMS |
| Caustic used in soapmaking |
LYE |
| Cheese made from goat milk |
FETA |
| Cinema sign |
EXIT |
| Companion of 34-Across |
OOHED |
| Conductor of a kind |
LIGHTNINGROD |
| Dame of the piano |
HESS |
| Demonstrate clearly |
EVINCE |
| Emitted a contented sigh |
AAHED |
| First man |
ADAM |
| Flagged, as a cab |
HAILED |
| Hand-___ coordination |
EYE |
| Hangmen's loops |
NOOSES |
| Hardest to penetrate |
DENSEST |
| Hockey legend Bobby |
ORR |
| Holster's location |
HIP |
| Inclined |
TILTING |