| Influencer's aspiration, often |
STARDOM |
| Intense |
SEVERE |
| Kennedy known as "The Lion of the Senate" |
TED |
| Long-lasting hair wave |
PERM |
| Many a mentalist, purportedly |
MINDREADER |
| Mental breakthrough |
AHAMOMENT |
| Mine material |
ORE |
| More micro than micro- |
NANO |
| Mr. ___ (aptly named "Clue" victim) |
BODDY |
| New Mexico's White ___ National Park |
SANDS |
| Nicki Minaj's music genre |
RAP |
| Old-fashioned whiskey |
RYE |
| Pozole, e.g |
SOUP |
| Put into law |
ENACT |
| Retired supersonic passenger jet |
CONCORDE |
| Rice field |
PADDY |
| Run out of energy |
LOSESTEAM |
| Served without 15-Across |
NEAT |
| Show flexibility |
BEND |
| Some theaters |
AMCS |
| Take the wheel |
STEER |
| They preceded Gen Alpha |
ZOOMERS |
| Thoroughly |
INDETAIL |
| Throat-clearing sound |
AHEM |
| Toastmasters' skill |
ORATION |
| Tour de France's terminus |
PARIS |
| Twitches |
TICS |
| Vote of approval |
YEA |
| Wander off |
STRAY |
| What breaks before it should? |
NEWSLEAK |
| What the letter J resembles |
HOOK |
| Winner's winnings |
PRIZEPOT |
| Word before "rug" or "code" |
AREA |
| Z-listers |
NONAMES |
| ___ or die (really loyal friend) |
RIDE |