| "Excuse me ..." |
AHEM |
| "Guernica" painter Pablo |
PICASSO |
| "I'll take care of this round" ... or a hint to 50-Across, 4-Down and 10-Down |
DRINKSAREONME |
| "Practice makes perfect," for one |
ADAGE |
| "___ whiz!" |
GEE |
| Acknowledge nonverbally |
NODAT |
| Agitate |
RILE |
| All tied up? |
INAKNOT |
| Author Bandele whose first name is hidden in "zebra shark" |
ASHA |
| Author Hemingway |
ERNEST |
| Back then |
AGO |
| Bagel variety with black seeds |
POPPY |
| Baseball hitter? |
BAT |
| Bouncer's responsibility |
IDING |
| Cedar Rapids' state |
IOWA |
| Cold-weather coat |
PARKA |
| Consumer |
USER |
| Country of the Blue Jays |
CANADA |
| Cut with an ax |
CHOP |
| Cut with scissors |
SNIP |
| Cybertruck maker |
TESLA |
| Domino dot |
PIP |
| Emotional blow |
GUTPUNCH |
| Express surprise |
GASP |
| Fancy |
POSH |
| Foot bottom |
SOLE |
| Frozen over |
ICY |
| Furthermore |
ALSO |
| Gesture of greeting or parting |
HANDSHAKE |
| Grand ___ (auto race) |
PRIX |
| Hefty piece of cake |
SLAB |
| Herbal drink |
SAGETEA |
| Home of Japan's Imperial Palace |
TOKYO |
| How most '90s music was stored |
ONCD |
| Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix" |
NEO |
| Kitten cry |
MEW |
| Largest continent |
ASIA |
| Leans in yoga class |
BENDS |
| Like tom yum soup |
THAI |
| LinkedIn profile picture |
HEADSHOT |
