| Make simpler |
EASE |
| Marshy wetland |
BOG |
| Mimicked |
APED |
| Minor criticism |
NIT |
| More friendly |
NICER |
| Netflix true crime series about big cats |
TIGERKING |
| Noodle soup with a Saigon style |
PHO |
| On-campus residence |
DORM |
| Pans for making beef chow fun |
WOKS |
| Parent company of Simmons |
SERTA |
| PC alternative |
MAC |
| Poker stake |
ANTE |
| Pollution in the sky |
SMOG |
| Powwow host |
TRIBE |
| Predatory fish capable of crawling on land, or what each part of 16-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across can be |
SNAKEHEAD |
| Prepared to throw a dart |
AIMED |
| Prix fixe offering |
SETMENU |
| Process of validating a will |
PROBATE |
| Put to work |
USE |
| Race car safety feature |
ROLLBAR |
| Rooftop lounging spot |
TERRACE |
| Second rock from the sun |
VENUS |
| Self-indulgent episode |
EGOTRIP |
| Serious genre |
DRAMA |
| Shaken or stirred drink |
MARTINI |
| Sneakers brand |
AVIA |
| Soak up |
ABSORB |
| Solemn promise |
PLEDGE |
| Spill the beans |
TATTLE |
| Spread the wealth |
SHARE |
| Surfer's ride |
WAVE |
| Take a breather |
REST |
| The Matterhorn's range |
ALPS |
| Things opened in bars and browsers |
TABS |
| Third-person pronoun |
SHE |
| Union payments |
DUES |
| Watched closely |
EYED |
| Wear the crown |
REIGN |
| __ of the above |
NONE |