| JUST before the deadline |
LASTMINUTE |
| Like burning passions |
REDHOT |
| Long, thin fungus in ramen |
ENOKI |
| Mother de la familia |
MADRE |
| Name hidden in "ice rink" |
ERIN |
| No more than |
ONLY |
| Not a Phase nail polish brand |
ESSIE |
| Not fulfilled, as expectations |
UNMET |
| Old ___ (58-Across seasoning) |
BAY |
| On the ocean |
ATSEA |
| Peak time period |
GOLDENERA |
| People who might edit their own genetic code |
BIOHACKERS |
| Person who will succeed? |
HEIR |
| Pest on a dog |
FLEA |
| Playful growl |
RAWR |
| Puccini opera about an opera singer |
TOSCA |
| Quaint negative contraction |
TISNT |
| Ramen vessel |
BOWL |
| Siete + uno |
OCHO |
| Singer/activist Yoko |
ONO |
| Snoop who performed at the 2024 Summer Olympics |
DOGG |
| Some boxing victories, for short |
KOS |
| Some shared pics |
INSTAPOSTS |
| Speculative "Hmm ..." |
IWONDERIF |
| Spiny, pungent fruit |
DURIAN |
| Strike up the ___ |
BAND |
| Succeeds in multiple arenas |
DOESITALL |
| Takes it easy |
RESTS |
| Tear apart |
REND |
| Transcript figs |
GPAS |
| Unit of length |
INCH |
| Vegan entrees with buns |
MUSHROOMBURGERS |
| W-4 IDs |
SSNS |
| Water spirit that anagrams to "Aidan" |
NAIAD |
| Word before "milk" or "meal" |
OAT |
| Word said twice before "Hooray!" |
HIP |
| ___ Lingus |
AER |