| Heartfelt request |
PLEA |
| Information that's easily verified |
FACT |
| IRS form experts |
CPAS |
| Leafy dish that may be topped with vegan ranch dressing |
TOFUSALAD |
| Like items at a consignment store |
USED |
| Like some small pets |
ENCAGED |
| Lymph __ |
NODE |
| No Doubt lead singer Gwen |
STEFANI |
| Ocean crossed by 18-Across |
ATLANTIC |
| Old enough |
OFAGE |
| Olympic delegation cheered on by the chant found in 16-, 22-, 49-, and 60-Across |
TEAMUSA |
| Optometry exam |
EYETEST |
| Pancake flipper |
SPATULA |
| Percussionist's kit |
DRUMSET |
| Performance in the center ring, e.g |
CIRCUSACT |
| Physicist Newton |
ISAAC |
| Pride flag letters |
LGBTQ |
| Protein-rich bean |
SOYA |
| Red, white, and __: 38-Across's colors |
BLUE |
| Rustic cabin |
SHACK |
| Self-images |
EGOS |
| Shawkat of "Being the Ricardos" |
ALIA |
| Shoptalk |
LINGO |
| Showing signs of life |
ASTIR |
| Spaghetti sauce brand |
PREGO |
| Splashy suits? |
SPEEDOS |
| Sport in octagonal enclosures, for short |
MMA |
| Spotted bean or horse |
PINTO |
| Steakhouse order often served au jus |
PRIMERIB |
| Tarnish |
MAR |
| The "F" of FWIW |
FOR |
| Tree with black wood |
EBONY |
| U-shaped stringed instrument |
LYRE |
| Word before hero or power |
SUPER |
| Year-end feat for a star student |
APLUSAVERAGE |
| __ birth to |
GAVE |
| __ kebab |
SHISH |
| __ of humor |
SENSE |
