| Most loyal |
TRUEST |
| Muslim pilgrim's destination |
MECCA |
| Name hidden in "future nostalgia" |
ENOS |
| Nocturnal baby bird |
OWLET |
| Old Russian rulers |
TSARS |
| Opposite of everybody |
NOONE |
| Opposite of paleo- |
NEO |
| Out, in a way |
ASLEEP |
| Painter Francisco |
GOYA |
| Pick up the tab? (... letters 3-6) |
PANICKY |
| Picnic pests |
ANTS |
| Playlist component |
SONG |
| Pool stick |
CUE |
| Prominent features of funk music |
BASSLINES |
| Pub brew |
ALE |
| Pushup target, for short |
PEC |
| Ready for action |
ONALERT |
| Red character of kids' TV |
ELMO |
| Shreds, as cheese |
GRATES |
| Silent agreement |
NOD |
| Slippery fish |
EEL |
| SoCal neighborhood that borders Boyle Heights |
EASTLA |
| Sound from a cat that's "making biscuits," perhaps |
PURR |
| Squeaky rodents? (... letters 4-6) |
MICROBE |
| Stretchy fabric |
LYCRA |
| Union contract, informally? |
PRENUP |
| V, in physics |
VOLT |
| Vaping device |
ECIG |
| Warrior one or cobra |
YOGAPOSE |
| White-coated weasel |
ERMINE |
| Wife of Zeus |
HERA |
| Wing motions? (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-8) |
FLAPJACKS |
| Yiddish "Yikes!" |
OYVEY |
| Yummy |
TASTY |
| ___ can |
TIN |
| ___ Carta |
MAGNA |
| ___ over (studied carefully) |
PORED |
| ___-mo |
SLO |
