| "Brief," for "short": Abbr |
SYN |
| "Hasta luego" |
ADIOS |
| "I'll buy this round!" |
ONME |
| "Kurt smells like ___" (bit of graffiti that inspired a Nirvana hit) |
TEENSPIRIT |
| "Now it's clear" |
ISEE |
| "Special" brownie ingredient, briefly |
POT |
| "Wish" protagonist whose name is hidden in "sea shanty" |
ASHA |
| "Yas, queen!" |
YOUGOGIRL |
| 123-45-6789 isn't one: Abbr |
SSN |
| Ad ___ ("To the stars," in 17-Across) |
ASTRA |
| Arm rests? |
SLINGS |
| Barrel with a tap |
KEG |
| Beefy bowlful |
OXTAILSOUP |
| Catches up on Z's, perhaps |
SLEEPSLATE |
| Classic American pie type |
APPLE |
| Colorado ski town |
ASPEN |
| Connect |
JOIN |
| Coop dweller |
HEN |
| Cornell and Yale, e.g |
IVIES |
| Dr. Seuss book with the line "A person's a person, no matter how small" |
HORTONHEARSAWHO |
| Ear-y? |
AURAL |
| Explored the Great Lakes, say |
SAILED |
| Five dozen |
SIXTY |
| Former Volkswagen sedan |
PASSAT |
| French for "Christmas" |
NOEL |
| Full of gossip |
NEWSY |
| Fuming |
LIVID |
| German's "Oh!" |
ACH |
| Germany's first female chancellor |
MERKEL |
| Give a vocal warning, as a lion |
ROARAT |
| Greek war god |
ARES |
| Indian title from Sanskrit |
SRI |
| Journalist ___ B. Wells |
IDA |
| Kilt folds |
PLEATS |
| Lead-in to "Kim," "Jon" or "Wayne" |
LIL |
| Leather punch |
AWL |
