| "A Holly Jolly Christmas" singer Burl |
IVES |
| "Go Set a Watchman" author Harper |
LEE |
| "Green" prefix |
ECO |
| "In an ___ world ..." |
IDEAL |
| "Kidding!" |
PSYCH |
| "Madame Web" actress Johnson |
DAKOTA |
| "My Gal ___" (1942 musical film) |
SAL |
| "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" land |
NARNIA |
| "The Queen's Gambit" actress ___ Taylor-Joy |
ANYA |
| "Yes, captain!" |
AYE |
| "You can't give up" ... or a command you'll obey while reading the answers to the starred clues aloud |
NEVERSAYDIE |
| *Certain Southern Californian |
SANDIEGAN |
| *Children's swimming spots |
KIDDIEPOOLS |
| *Member of a ground troop |
INFANTRYSOLDIER |
| *Says farewell |
BIDSADIEU |
| ABC anchor David |
MUIR |
| AC measure |
BTU |
| Acronym used to show appreciation |
TYSM |
| Actress Longoria |
EVA |
| Arm bone |
ULNA |
| Biblical vessel |
ARK |
| Bit of mint |
SPRIG |
| Bonobo, e.g |
APE |
| Canadian dollar coin |
LOONIE |
| Capital of Taiwan |
TAIPEI |
| Dad jokes, e.g |
GROANERS |
| Dallas NBAer |
MAV |
| Down |
SAD |
| Drains, as energy |
SAPS |
| Even though |
ALBEIT |
| Evening up, as a score |
TYING |
| Every last one |
ALL |
| Finish by |
ENDAT |
| First-year law student |
ONEL |
| Fishing lure |
BAIT |
| Former flames |
EXES |
| Fortuneteller |
MYSTIC |
| Hammer part |
PEEN |
| Have to have |
NEED |