| Gave the nod |
OKED |
| Gives, as homework |
ASSIGNS |
| Hybrid monster of Arthurian legend |
QUESTINGBEAST |
| Imitator |
APER |
| Insurance spokeslizard with a British accent |
GECKO |
| Jewel |
GEM |
| Journalist Koppel |
TED |
| Knights' horses |
STEEDS |
| Kylo of the "Star Wars" sequels |
REN |
| Layers of tall cakes |
TIERS |
| Letters of support, briefly |
RECS |
| List of editorial mistakes |
ERRATA |
| Objectives |
ENDS |
| Overhead trains |
ELS |
| Palo __, California |
ALTO |
| Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, familiarly, or an apt title for this puzzle |
STARTINGQBS |
| Pinnacle |
ACME |
| Pollution meas |
AQI |
| Potato prep tool |
PEELER |
| Prefix with gram or graph |
EPI |
| Rank that requires 21 merit badges |
EAGLESCOUT |
| Retired fast jet, for short |
SST |
| Roof projection |
EAVE |
| Routing abbr |
ATTN |
| Same, in combinations |
EQUI |
| Saved to watch later |
TIVOED |
| Shaped like an avocado |
OVAL |
| Skin pic |
TAT |
| Slugger's stat |
RBIS |
| Soak up some rays |
TAN |
| Social gathering where patchwork bedspreads are made |
QUILTINGBEE |
| Southernmost Great Lake |
ERIE |
| Sudoku digit |
NINE |
| Sushi seaweed |
NORI |
| Teacher's advanced deg |
MSED |
| Threaten to topple |
TEETER |
| Use a sieve |
STRAIN |
| Yard entrance |
GATE |
