| "East of Eden" director Kazan |
ELIA |
| "Go away!" |
SHOO |
| "Godzilla vs. Kong," for example ... and a hint to each starred clue's answer |
CREATUREFEATURE |
| "I want it!" |
MINE |
| "I'm a ___, and I didn't even know it!" |
POET |
| "OMG a bug!" |
EEK |
| "Superman" actor Christopher |
REEVE |
| "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" |
MRS |
| "Well, obviously!" |
UMDUH |
| "___ Little" (1999 film about a mouse) |
STUART |
| "___ no big deal" |
ITS |
| *Keen observer's ability |
EAGLEEYE |
| *Paw-shaped pastry |
BEARCLAW |
| *Skid side to side |
FISHTAIL |
| *Suedelike fabric |
MOLESKIN |
| 1/60 of a min |
SEC |
| Aliens, for short |
ETS |
| Ancient symbols |
RUNES |
| Bird's home |
NEST |
| Campfire residue |
ASH |
| Celestial orbiters |
COMETS |
| Certain evergreen |
YEW |
| Clearance event for footwear |
SHOESALE |
| Crashed into the side of |
TBONED |
| Dame or lady |
TITLE |
| Device for a severe allergic reaction |
EPIPEN |
| Discharge like a gland |
SECRETE |
| Edge of the forest |
TREELINE |
| Election season survey |
POLL |
| Entertain |
AMUSE |
| Eyelid irritation |
STYE |
| Father, as a horse |
SIRE |
| Figure out |
SOLVE |
| Fire remnant |
EMBER |
| Floats like a scent |
WAFTS |
| Fruit-filled Austrian treat |
STRUDEL |
| Gallop or canter |
GAIT |
| Go on and on |
YAK |
| Golf course standard |
PAR |